Businessmen Vindicated: Thane Court Acquits Two in Rash Driving Case
A Thane court has acquitted two businessmen accused of rash driving and assaulting a traffic policeman seven years ago. The judge ruled the evidence insufficient to convict the accused, highlighting inconsistencies in the prosecution's case and witness accounts, which were unable to conclusively prove the charges.
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In a significant legal verdict, a court in Maharashtra's Thane city has acquitted two businessmen, Ravi Khimji Sampat and Jagdish Keshavlal Bimane, seven years after facing charges of rash driving and assaulting a traffic policeman. The ruling was delivered by Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S B Agrawal, who asserted the prosecution failed to establish the accused's guilt conclusively.
The incident in question dates back to February 23, 2018, when traffic policeman Nandkumar Dadasaheb Bhosale accused the duo of rash driving and alleged that they threatened, pushed, and hit him. However, after examining five prosecution witnesses, including Bhosale and his colleague Anil Jadhav, the court found the evidence insufficient and inconsistent.
Key evidence, including Jadhav's claim that he was not present during the incident, and the lack of specific details in Bhosale's testimony contributed to Judge Agrawal's decision to dismiss the case, highlighting the inadequacy of the prosecution's efforts in proving the alleged actions of the accused.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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