Meghalaya NEIGRIHMS
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The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR related to sexual assault and corruption against NEIGRIHMS director DM Thapa.

A woman on May 1 last year filed an FIR at Rynjah police station alleging that Thapa had tried to outrage her modesty besides demanding commission for medical supply.

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A bench of justice HS Thangkhiew observed that criminal proceedings is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge.

Director said that the the Court verdict has given him relief as the Justice has prevailed.

“I suffered a lot of mental agony for all these months for none of my faults,” he said.

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