The Bombay High Court has cancelled a criminal case against a man and his mother for assaulting an on-duty constable in 2017 after they apologised to the police department in court. The court also ordered the man to perform community service on four Sundays beginning January 26.
Advocate Uday Warunjikar, appearing for the petitioners, accepted that the duo had “acted inappropriately”. However, since the FIR would be an impediment to the man, Bacha, in getting a job, he appealed to the court to cancel the case.
A bench of Justices Ravindra V Ghuge and Rajesh S Patil was hearing a plea filed by 22-year-old Hushad Neville Bacha and his mother.
The case, which began when Bacha was 17-year-old riding a motorcycle without a licence and helmet, took a turn during a midnight random police check that escalated into a heated incident at Mumbai’s Oshiwara police station.
The FIR said that during the police stop, Bacha’s mother allegedly created chaos and damaged a constable’s uniform. The duo were charged under sections of the IPC and Motor Vehicles Act.
The bench acknowledged the apology given by the petitioners and outlined conditions for closure. These included Bacha performing community service at SK Patil Mahanagarpalika General Hospital on four Sundays starting January 26, and his mother donating Rs 25,000 “in defence of animals”.
Additionally, Bacha’s driving licence will remain with the Oshiwara police station until April 15. He was also directed not to operate any vehicle until then and to commit to wearing a helmet in the future.