Six students from Uttar Pradesh face no further criminal proceedings after the Meghalaya High Court quashes a First Information Report (FIR) related to alleged vandalism at a homestay in Meghalaya. The court records that the students have paid about ₹2.06 lakh (reported as roughly ₹2 lakh by one outlet) as compensation to the homestay proprietor under a settlement.
The court also orders additional consequences for two of the students. Two students are required to pay an extra ₹25,000 each to the proprietor and complete six days of community service, according to the reports. Both outlets describe that the FIR was originally registered after a complaint alleging vandalism and non-payment.
While the core outcome is the same across sources—FIR quashed following payment and settlement—the coverage differs slightly in emphasis and figures. Times of India frames the total compensation as about ₹2.5 lakh and highlights the court’s consideration of the students’ future and the mutual settlement, whereas The Hindu focuses on the quashing decision tied to the compensation and the specific added orders for community service and the extra payments.
