Should My Friend Disclose a Non-Cognizable Offense to His New IT Employer?

One of my friends has been working in the IT sector since 2018, and he recently switched companies. In the interim, he was summoned to court where the case was closed after he paid a sum of 6k to the Judicial Magistrate. He is aware that the joining documents contain a clause regarding disclosure of his criminal record. Should he disclose this information to IT companies? He does not want to face any complications and is not inclined to conceal it. However, is it obligatory to disclose such non-cognizable offenses to IT organizations?

In the interim, he was presented in court where the case was completely closed by paying the amount of 6k to the Judicial Magistrate. The second line of your post is not convincing at all.

Clarification Needed

Can you elaborate on what charges were leveled against your friend? How were you able to pay Rs. 6000 to the Judicial Magistrate and manage to close the case?