25 July,2016 08:30 AM IST | | Sailee Dhayalkar
A 22-year-old biker, convicted in a hit-and-run case, had appealed against his 3-month sentence; a Sessions court upheld the conviction, but keeping in mind the convict’s career prospects, reduced the sentence till the rising of court
A Sessions Court hearing an appeal in a rash driving case, reduced the sentence of a 22-year-old from three months' imprisonment to sentence till rising of the court, in the interest of his future and career.
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According to the prosecution, Shravani Ganesh Dhavde, who was returning home on October 6, 2011, at 1.30 pm, was hit by a Pulsar motorcycle at Shivaji Park. She was later diagnosed with fractures. A lower court in June, 2015 convicted and sentenced the biker, Shailesh Pravin Kamble, to simple imprisonment for three months and slapped a fine of Rs 500 under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC.
Kamble then filed an appeal at a Sessions court.
The prosecutor Sanjana Sharma, told the court that based on the evidence, Kamble had not stopped after the mishap.
Court observes
The judge, AS Waghwase, observed, "Therefore, it is a fit case of hit-and-run. It was expected from the motorcyclist to pass on information to the authorities concerned, and to take steps to provide medical aid, but he failed to do so. The victim has suffered grievous injuries like fractures. The accused had fled after the accident and, therefore, charges under sections 279 and 338 of the IPC, and the Motor Vehicles Act stand established."
Judge Waghwase observed, "Considering such circumstances and that the accused is said to be studying, in the interest of his future and career, the order of the sentence is required to be modified." He added that instead of imprisonment for three months, he shall undergo sentence till the rising of the court.
