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Pune: A sessions court sentenced an engineer to six-month rigorous imprisonment 11 years after he slapped a head constable inside Dattawadi police station on May 29, 2015 while the latter was questioning him about a complaint his father had lodged against him. Additional sessions judge H M Bhosale on Friday held Vikram Prakash Waikar (49) guilty under sections 353 and 332 of the IPC and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 under each section.
Vikram’s father had approached the police alleging that his son had abused and assaulted his wife (Vikram’s mother), and attempted to evict her from the house, according to the prosecution. A non-cognisable report was registered and police personnel were sent to bring Vikram to the police station. The court found Mujmule’s evidence consistent and trustworthy. It noted that the defence failed to bring out any material contradiction during his cross-examination.
Court Upholds Substitute Doctor’s Testimony
In a recent ruling, the court dismissed the defense’s argument regarding the absence of the actual medical officer’s testimony. It determined that the evidence provided by the substitute doctor, which was based on contemporaneous medical records, was valid and served as corroborative evidence. This decision indicates that the substitute’s account did not generate reasonable doubt regarding the case’s circumstances.
the court observed that assaulting a public servant during official duty had “a dimension beyond a private dispute” and could undermine the authority of law and impede the effective discharge of public duties While sentencing Vikram.