Crime and joining docs formalities - is it mandate to mention non-cognizable offenses to the IT organizations?

One of my friends is working with IT sector since 2018 and he recently switched his company. In the interim, he was presented in a court where the case was completely closed by paying the amount 6k to Judicial Magistrate. However, he is aware that the joining documents have a clause to know about his criminal record. Should he be reporting about this to IT companies? He does not want to be a part of any predicament and neither wish to hide it. However is it mandate to mention such non-cognizable offenses to the IT organizations.

"In the interim he was presented in a court where the case was completely closed by paying the amount of 6k to Judicial Magistrate".. Second line of your post is not at all convincing.
Can you elaborate into what are the charges levelled against your friend? How could you pay Rs.6000/- to Judicial Magistrate and managed to close the case?

He was innocent and targeted by a mob. Advocate threatned him and made him sign the documents. When he paid 6k at the Judicial Court, Khadki, Pune, adv. never disclosed the case. Later he forced adv and asked him about the details. He could only read that the lady 39 aged, accused him of hitting her, which was not true. To snatch money from him the crowd falsely accused him.They took him to court and threatned him that if he does not sign the documents he will be sent to jail. So he signed. So the case was for a brawl.