Online chit-chat, and IITian urges court: ‘Save me from femme fatale’

Be careful if you are a regular netizen and love to chat online. One such chatting session landed an IIT Kanpur graduate in trouble with a woman research associate from IIT, Mumbai who allegedly subjected him to emotional blackmail which forced him to move Delhi high court for protection.

In his plea 25-year old IIT-Kanpur graduate Sameer (name changed), who presently working as an engineer in a multinational firm in Gurgaon, told the court that he befriended the girl on internet last August and began chatting with her. The duration of the chats gradually grew longer. He said as the friendship grew, she insisted on meeting him and came over to Delhi last November. “After meeting, she began insisting on marriage despite being at least five to six years older to me,” said Sameer. He said that after he refused to marry her, she began sending him threatening mails and SMSes. He urged the court that the girl be directed not to subject him to emotional blackmail.

As soon as the proceedings started, justice Suresh Kait asked the petitioner why the girl did not appear, even though the court had issued her summons to appear before the court in person. Taking note of the submission made by the petitioner that he has sent the court order by email, the court issued bailable warrant against the girl. Justice Kait said, “In spite of receiving the message, the respondent is not present, therefore the court issues a bailable warrant of Rs10,000 to ensure her presence on the next date of hearing.” Meanwhile, the court fixed the matter for hearing on July 4. The court also directed the boy to send her etickets and also make arrangements for her stay in the capital. “She will be accompanied by someone, whose ticket fair should also be paid by the petitioner,” the court directed.