Chandigarh, March 19 Rapper-musician Badshah joined the investigation in Panchkula in connection with an FIR related to alleged use of objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released music video "Tateeree", the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed here on Thursday.
The court was also informed that the Look Out Circular issued against Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, popularly known as Badshah, has been withdrawn.
Furthermore, before the high court, the state counsel stated that the police authorities will not take any action based on the order dated March 13 passed by the Haryana State Commission for Women.
On March 13, the Haryana State Commission for Women had issued orders to arrest Badshah after he failed to appear before them by the deadline in connection with the alleged objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released Haryanvi music video, "Tateeree".
The chairperson of the Commission, Renu Bhatia, had said that strict action would be taken if Badshah did not appear by 3 pm on March 13 after a notice to the rapper on March 6 was sent asking him to appear before it in Panipat regarding the alleged objectionable lyrics in the song.
Badshah had recently uploaded a video on his official Instagram handle, apologizing if anyone's sentiments were hurt by his latest song.
On Thursday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Badshah. Justice Jagmohan Bansal's bench was hearing the petition.
The rapper had challenged the state women commission's order dated March 13.
The petitioner, Badshah, had sought "setting aside of the notice/order dated March 13, whereby the Haryana State Commission for Women has directed the Superintendent of Police, Panipat, to register an FIR and arrest him in connection with the summons dated March 6".
In Panchkula, an FIR was registered on March 6 against Badshah at Police Station Cyber Crime, alleging the commission of an offense punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, and Section 296 of BNS, 2023.
The FIR was registered due to his song circulated on online platforms including YouTube. He was issued summons dated March 6 by the Haryana State Commission for Women to appear before them.
The rapper's legal representative appeared before the Commission last week and requested reasonable time for appearance.
The State counsel, on instructions from the SHO, Cyber Cell, Panchkula, submitted before the high court that the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner has been withdrawn.
He, on instructions from Panipat Superintendent of Police, further submitted that the police authorities will not take any action based on the order dated March 13 passed by the Haryana State Commission for Women.
The petitioner has already joined the investigation in Panchkula, the HC was further informed.
Faced with this, the counsel for the petitioner chose not to pursue the matter further. Recording this, the court on Thursday ordered: "Dismissed as not pressed."
Last week, the state women commission chairperson Renu Bhatia had told reporters here that Badshah had been asked to appear before on March 13 for the song "in which Haryana daughters have been insulted with inappropriate words and language".
After an FIR was registered in Panchkula, the police had later said they had initiated the process to issue a look-out circular against Badshah to prevent him from leaving the country.
Panchkula police had also issued a formal notice directing Badshah to appear before them immediately.
The Panchkula police on March 6 registered an FIR under various provisions of law based on a complaint lodged by a Panchkula resident, alleging the use of objectionable lyrics and visuals in Badshah's recently released music video.
Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, and BNS Section 296 (obscene acts and songs) had been slapped against the rapper.