In a unique punishment, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed four youth from Thane, who stand accused of molestation and attempt to murder, to sweep public roads every week for six months, in return for quashing police proceedings against them.

The four accused -- Ankit Jadhav, Suhas Thakur, Milind More and Amit Adhakle -- had moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the case of molestation and attempt to murder lodged against them in October 2015.