A 47-year-old man was sentenced to at least one yr in jail for negligent driving which had prompted the loss of life of a sub-inspector in 2014. The court docket acquitted the person of extra stringent fees of culpable murder not amounting to homicide, because the prosecution didn’t show that the accused was drunk on the time of the accident.
On August 31, 2014, sub-inspector Rajaram Desai and a police constable have been going residence on a motorcycle in direction of Mulund after patrolling responsibility. Round 1.30 am close to Chembur, a automobile at excessive pace dashed into their bike. Each officers suffered accidents and Desai succumbed to accidents on his head after he was taken to hospital. Police booked Mitesh
Modi, claiming he was drunk whereas driving on the time of the incident.
Modi in his defence had claimed he was solely current on the web site, watching what had occurred however the police had booked him as an alternative.
The prosecution had relied on the medical officer’s testimony which mentioned she had noticed that the accused was inebriated. The accused had, nevertheless, mentioned samples weren’t despatched to forensic science lab as per process.
The court docket in its order on December 17 agreed with the rivalry of the accused that samples weren’t despatched as per process.
“The incident has taken place greater than 10 years in the past. Throughout this era, it appears the accused has not dedicated such kind of offence. Due to this fact, in my view, contemplating the character of offences, the age and background of accused and his conduct throughout trial; the imposition of following punishment will meet the ends of justice,” the court docket mentioned, sentencing the accused to at least one yr in jail.
The sentence was suspended to permit time to the accused to file an attraction.
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