Sending out a tough message against under-age driving, the Bombay High Court has directed a Lokhandwala resident to shell out Rs 50,000 as costs, if he wants an FIR against his minor son for rash driving quashed. A division bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Prakash Naik directed Mahesh Chavan to pay the money to Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, and submit the receipt in order for the criminal proceedings to be dropped.
Versova police had lodged an FIR against Chavan's son Nitesh, after he took his father's car for a spin and rammed into a road divider at Lokhandwala in November 2015. Nitesh's friend, who was in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries and was in hospital for over six months.
"We share the concern of the prosecution that a message must go to the society at large," the judges said, adding, "The facts of this case are disturbing in nature. The owner of the vehicle allowed his minor son to drive a four-wheeler due to which (his friend) suffered very serious injuries. In such a situation even a passer-by or any other third party could have suffered serious damage or injuries. Fortunately that has not happened."
The court was hearing a petition filed by Nitesh through his father seeking dropping of criminal proceedings, as he had reached a settlement with his friend who was named as the complainant in the criminal case. His friend and his family had said they did not want to pursue the case.
Versova police had lodged an FIR against Chavan's son Nitesh, after he took his father's car for a spin and rammed into a road divider at Lokhandwala in November 2015. Nitesh's friend, who was in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries and was in hospital for over six months.
"We share the concern of the prosecution that a message must go to the society at large," the judges said, adding, "The facts of this case are disturbing in nature. The owner of the vehicle allowed his minor son to drive a four-wheeler due to which (his friend) suffered very serious injuries. In such a situation even a passer-by or any other third party could have suffered serious damage or injuries. Fortunately that has not happened."
The court was hearing a petition filed by Nitesh through his father seeking dropping of criminal proceedings, as he had reached a settlement with his friend who was named as the complainant in the criminal case. His friend and his family had said they did not want to pursue the case.
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