MUMBAI: Taking a stern view against attacks on cops, the Bandra magistrate court lately convicted and sentenced the 78-year-old mother of a criminal and his 43-year-old sister to three months' imprisonment for attacking a police officer who attempted to arrest the externed man from Bandra 13 years ago. Another sister, who was once a part of the group that attacked the cops and ensured the criminal, Shhabir Shaikh, fled, died during pendency of the trial and the case against her was once abated.
Refusing to free up the 2 women, Nasima and Shabina Shaikh, on probation, the court said, "Corporeal punishment is required to create deterrence and an atmosphere for discharging public duties by public servants without fear of obstruction."
Shhabir previous pleaded in charge to the fees and was once convicted in 2012. Among the witnesses were the cop who was once attacked and the 2 others who accompanied him. They deposed that whilst on patrolling accountability on August 17, 2006, they received data that Shabbir had entered the city in a breach of orders.
Accordingly, they visited the spot and nabbed Shhabir who started screaming. They alleged his mother and sisters in an instant got here there and got into a scuffle with them.
The cops additional alleged the trio exhorted Shhabir to escape and said they'd restrain the law enforcement officials. At the time, one in every of his sisters introduced a tubelight and threatened the cops with it. The cops additionally claimed when the officer attempted to take Shhabir away, the mum injured him with a blade. The cops alleged the accused broke unfastened and because locals were petrified of him, no person attempted to forestall him. Shhabir was once later arrested.
The court refuted the defence advice that the wounds suffered via the cop were self-inflicted. The court additionally denied the defence advice that the proof was once unreliable because the officer had not discussed the identify of the caller who gave details about Shhabir's presence at Bandra. "The informer needed to be a confidential one to protect his identification and security. Therefore, simply not naming the informer is not sufficient to discard the testimony of the informant (police officer).
The suggestions that the informant did not receive this kind of data and they had no occasion to consult with the spot and also in regards to the consequent harm were denied," the court said.
The court noticed that the accused at the side of convicted accused and deceased accused had obstructed the cops whilst discharging their public duties and voluntarily led to grievous harm to prevent them from discharging their duties.
The court found them in charge underneath segment 332 (voluntarily inflicting harm to discourage public servant from his accountability) of the Indian Penal Code. The court said that the accused may just not be released on a bond of good behaviour.
The court said the offence underneath segment 332 was once lately made triable via the classes court. "This speaks volumes about the gravity and seriousness of the offence. Thus, the benefit of probation cannot be extended. Otherwise, it would send out a wrong message in society. And could certainly have an adverse effect in the functioning of public servants," the court said.
Refusing to free up the 2 women, Nasima and Shabina Shaikh, on probation, the court said, "Corporeal punishment is required to create deterrence and an atmosphere for discharging public duties by public servants without fear of obstruction."
Shhabir previous pleaded in charge to the fees and was once convicted in 2012. Among the witnesses were the cop who was once attacked and the 2 others who accompanied him. They deposed that whilst on patrolling accountability on August 17, 2006, they received data that Shabbir had entered the city in a breach of orders.
Accordingly, they visited the spot and nabbed Shhabir who started screaming. They alleged his mother and sisters in an instant got here there and got into a scuffle with them.
The cops additional alleged the trio exhorted Shhabir to escape and said they'd restrain the law enforcement officials. At the time, one in every of his sisters introduced a tubelight and threatened the cops with it. The cops additionally claimed when the officer attempted to take Shhabir away, the mum injured him with a blade. The cops alleged the accused broke unfastened and because locals were petrified of him, no person attempted to forestall him. Shhabir was once later arrested.
The court refuted the defence advice that the wounds suffered via the cop were self-inflicted. The court additionally denied the defence advice that the proof was once unreliable because the officer had not discussed the identify of the caller who gave details about Shhabir's presence at Bandra. "The informer needed to be a confidential one to protect his identification and security. Therefore, simply not naming the informer is not sufficient to discard the testimony of the informant (police officer).
The suggestions that the informant did not receive this kind of data and they had no occasion to consult with the spot and also in regards to the consequent harm were denied," the court said.
The court noticed that the accused at the side of convicted accused and deceased accused had obstructed the cops whilst discharging their public duties and voluntarily led to grievous harm to prevent them from discharging their duties.
The court found them in charge underneath segment 332 (voluntarily inflicting harm to discourage public servant from his accountability) of the Indian Penal Code. The court said that the accused may just not be released on a bond of good behaviour.
The court said the offence underneath segment 332 was once lately made triable via the classes court. "This speaks volumes about the gravity and seriousness of the offence. Thus, the benefit of probation cannot be extended. Otherwise, it would send out a wrong message in society. And could certainly have an adverse effect in the functioning of public servants," the court said.
Mumbai: Criminal's 78-yr-old mom sent to jail
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