Manhandling Dy Engineer, provoking breach of peace

Kankavli, 28 April (HS): Maharashtra Minister Nitesh

Rane has been slapped imprisonment for one month and a fine of Rs 1 lakh, under

Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. Rane, however, was acquitted in pouring

muck on PWD Deputy Engineer Prakash Shedekar holding him responsible for bad

condition of the Mumbai-Goa National Highway. The Court has granted permission

to file appear against the decision in the High Court.

Nitesh Rane in July 2019, then a member of Indian

National Congress, had poured muck on Deputy Engineer Prakash Shedekar and

manhandled him, Many Congress workers joint him in the incident. Following

complaint by Shedekar police had registered am offence against Rane and 40

others under Sections 353, 332, and 506 of IPC.

Rane and others were acquitted by the court. However,

the court punished Rane under Section 506. Based on application by Rane’s

counsel period for preferring appeal in the High Court the enforcement of

punishment was stayed.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar