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4. After completion of the prosecution evidence statement of accused persons were recorded wherein they both denied the case of the prosecution and stated that they are innocent and had been falsely implicated in the present case.
5. Counsel for the accused submits that the accused had procured the maid through a placement agency by the name of "Dorothy Placement Agency". The maid had been working in the house of the accused since June 2013. It is further submitted by the counsel for the accused that the placement agency had informed the accused that the maid is an adult (major). Also at the time of employing the maid, the maid had some injury marks on her body but as the accused was in a dire need of a domestic help, on account of her ailing 84 years old mother, she hired the maid and started getting her medically treated. However, later on she discovered that the maid was also suffering from some mental problem as she would often hit herself. Also, in September 2013, the maid had hurt herself by State vs. Vandna Dhir & Anr.
PS : Vasant Kunj (N) hitting against metal rods supporting the wash basin in the house of the accused and had soon thereafter fallen flat on the ground sustaining injuries on her neck and back. The accused had allegedly then taken the maid to Dr. Rakesh Sood in Masoodpur for treatment and that the said doctor had also opined that the maid was suffering from some mental disorder. It has been stated on behalf of the accused Vandna Dhir that she is innocent. It has also been stated that the accused is a victim of media trial and that she has been dealt with unfairly on account of the media hype created in this case. It has been averred that due to stigmatization and condemnation by the media, she has also been suspended from her job at ALSTOM where she was working at a very senior position.
6. On the other hand, Ld. Addl. PP has argued that the accused Vandna Dhir has blatantly abused and violated the basic human rights of the victim Fullin by treating her in the most brutal, depraved and atrocious manner. Ld. Addl. PP has further submitted that when the said girl was rescued from the house of accused Vandna Dhir, she had injuries all over her body. She had a deep gash on the back side of her head which was infested with insects and was emitting foul smell. The maid Fullin was found in a semi naked condition. Due to her deplorable condition (both mental and physical), she was provided immediate medical help and was admitted in the hospital for her treatment. He has stated that the preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused Vandna used to often beat her maid. She used to keep her confined in her house and used to make her work in a semi naked condition lest she should not run away from there. He has stated that the kind and the extent of brutality State vs. Vandna Dhir & Anr.
13. I proceed to examine whether the mother of the victim who had consented to send the victim to work as a maid in Delhi was a debtor under the accused no. 2 Dorothi (creditor) and whether accused no. 2 had taken work from the victim without making any payment. Perusal of the statement of PW 19 Smt. Suruj, mother of the victim, is relevant in this regard. She stated that she was facing hardship as she had five daughters and accused no. 2 Dorothi was searching for girls to be taken as a maid for placement in Delhi. She consented and send her victim daughter to Delhi. She states that no wages were paid to her. However, she admitted that the husband of accused no. 2 paid Rs. 15,000/- and two mobile phones to her.