The Bombay High Court recently suspended the one-year sentence of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bachchu Kadu after he was convicted for assaulting a public servant in the discharge of his duty in 2017.
Achalpur MLA Omprakash alias Bachchu Baburao Kadu Prahar is the leader of the Janshakti Party, which is in alliance with the current Eknath Shinde government.
On July 24, 2017, Mr. Kadu was booked for abusing and attempting to assault Nashik Municipal Commissioner Abhishek Krishna at a public meeting in Nashik.
On March 8, 2023, he was convicted for having committed offenses punishable under sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the Indian Penal Code. I went. code.
Nashik Sessions Judge VS Kulkarni sentenced Mr Kadu to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 and directed both the sentences to run concurrently.
On April 6, a single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing an appeal filed by Mr. Kadu, seeking suspension of the sentence.
Justice Dangre remarked, “Since the sentence is mild in nature, pending appeal by this Court, the sentence deserves to be suspended.”
The High Court directed that Mr. Kadu be released on bail on furnishing a bond of ₹25,000 with one or more sureties.