Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Mumbai Court Jails Man for Harassing Minor
A man named Anand Balu Jadhav was found guilty by a special court in Mumbai.
He was sentenced to three years in jail for touching a 14-year-old boy in a bad way and making inappropriate gestures.
This happened at a bus stop in Kurla late at night.
The boy ran to the police for help right away.
The court believed the boy's story and the evidence, which included testimonies from eight people.
The man was caught right after the incident, which made the court's decision stronger.
The court said the man clearly did these things with bad intentions.
He was punished under a special law that protects children from such bad actions.
A 35-year-old man, Anand Balu Jadhav, was sentenced to three years in prison for sexually harassing a 14-year-old boy at Kurla bus stop.
The incident occurred around 1:30 AM on November 3, 2018, when Jadhav approached the boy and touched him inappropriately.
The boy immediately ran to a nearby police chowky for help, and Jadhav was detained on the spot.
The court found Jadhav guilty based on testimonies from eight witnesses, including the victim and his aunt.
Jadhav was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
- Who
- Anand Balu Jadhav, a 35-year-old man, was convicted for sexually harassing a 14-year-old boy.
- What
- Jadhav was sentenced to three years in prison for inappropriate touching and sexual gestures towards the minor.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 3, 2018, around 1:30 AM.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Kurla bus stop in Mumbai.
- Why
- Jadhav was convicted under the POCSO Act for sexually harassing the minor boy.
- Accused Name
- Anand Balu Jadhav
- Victim Age
- 14 years
- Incident Date
- November 3, 2018
- Incident Location
- Kurla bus stop, Mumbai
- Sentence Length
- 3 years
- Act Under Which Convicted
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
- Number of Witnesses
- 8
