The Bombay High Court has dropped the criminal case against a man and his mother for assaulting a police officer on duty in 2017 after they apologized to the police department in court. The court also ordered the suspect to do community service for four Sundays starting January 26.
Advocate Uday Warunjikar, who represented the petitioners, admitted that the two had “acted improperly”. However, since the FIR could be a hindrance to the man, Bacha, in getting a job, appealed the case to the court to dismiss it.
A bench of Justices Ravindra V Ghuge and Rajesh S Patil was hearing a petition filed by 22-year-old Hushad Neville Bacha and his mother.
The case, which began when 17-year-old Bacha rode a motorcycle without a license and a helmet, turned into a midnight raid and random checks that led to a tense scene at Mumbai’s Oshiwara police station.
The FIR said that when the police stopped, Bacha’s mother allegedly created a ruckus and damaged the policeman’s uniform. The two have been charged under sections of IPC and Motor Vehicles Act.
The bench accepted the apology expressed by the applicants and also set conditions for it to be closed. These include Bacha doing community service at the SK Patil Mahanagarpalika General Hospital for four Sundays starting January 26, and his mother donating Rs 25,000 to “protect animals”.
Additionally, Bacha’s driver’s license will remain at the Oshiwara police station until April 15. He was also ordered not to operate any vehicle until then and undertake to wear a helmet in the future.