MUMBAI, Aug. 3 -- The Bombay High Court has backed the dismissal of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable accused of molesting a woman at Kalyan railway station, saying his conduct was "truly deplorable" and that, despite being in uniform and on railway property, he had "dared to indulge into such an act". A division bench of justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande dismissed a petition filed by Rajesh Sahadeo Jangid, an RPF constable, challenging disciplinary action taken against him in 2018 that led to his removal from service. Jangid had challenged the disciplinary order before the appellate authority, which rejected his plea in September 2018. His representation was again rejected by the RPF Principal Chief Security Commissioner in January 2019, following which he moved the high court. According to Jangid, the incident took place in June 2018 at Kalyan railway station while he was seated next to a woman. He claimed that a man sitting beside him suddenly got up, abused and slapped him, after which the woman began crying and a crowd gathered. Jangid argued that neither the woman nor any member of the public lodged a police complaint against him. However, a video of the incident that went viral on social media allegedly showed Jangid inappropriately touching the woman while seated beside her. Based on the video, the RPF initiated disciplinary proceedings and removed him from service in August 2018 after following due process. Before the court, Jangid claimed that any contact with the woman was accidental and sought leniency, arguing that dismissal from service was a disproportionate punishment. The Railways opposed the plea, arguing that RPF personnel are bound by a strict code of conduct, both on and off duty. It said the conduct amounted to misconduct under the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987, which prohibit members of the force from acting in a manner that brings disrepute to the organisation. Rejecting Jangid's arguments, the bench said the absence of a complaint from the woman did not invalidate the disciplinary proceedings, as the CCTV footage and the viral video provided sufficient material to initiate an inquiry....