Mumbai: In a rare example, 22 city men, caught in a separate driving driving case, has used a bargaining request to go down with a lighter punishment.
While the maximum term under motorized vehicles acted for the first offender was a 6-month prison, the court collected a fine of Rs 5,000-10,000.
22 orders were ratified by the Andheri Magistrate Court between August 4 and 7.
In bidding requests, the defendant can plead guilty of lower sentences.
The court gave orders after finding that “mutually satisfactority” disposition was achieved between prosecution and the defendant, but they could not go down on good behavior bonds.
“Because there is a need for penalties and acts of amendments to motorized vehicles have the purpose of increasing punishment for special traffic violators to drive dangerously, as well as concern for road safety in it, therefore, this court does not tend to release it to release people accused of being accused The provisions of the violator’s trial period act, “said the court.
While the youngest defendant is around 20, the oldest is 38.
The court said that considering the age and the fact that there was no criminal antecedeen against the defendant, the available concessions must be given to them.
“Therefore, remembering all the special facts and circumstances of this case, bargaining requests made and disposition of each other reaches between the parties and the fact that there is no minimum penalty given in the main substantive law, namely part 185 of MV Act ..
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This court tends to pass sentences …
only a good amount as provided, “said the court.
The cases were listed between 2019 and 2020.
In one example of a 38-year-old Jogeshwari population was arrested at MIDC on the afternoon of March 10, 2020.
The youngest in between 22, a 20-year-old man from Andheri (e), was found to be driving under influence Alcohol in the early hours of November 7, 2019.
After each defendant moved the request to bargain requests, the court issued a call and talked to them.
After finding that every defendant has moved the application voluntarily, further processes are moving and they end up with punishment.
If the number is not paid, the defendant can be faced between four and six months in prison, as determined in each order.
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