Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Thane Court Acquits Man in Traffic Cop Assault Case
Imagine a man was accused of hitting and yelling at a police officer who was giving him a ticket for not wearing a helmet.
The police said he did it.
But when the case went to court, the judge looked at the evidence.
The officer who said he was hit didn't really say he was hit hard, just that he was yelled at.
Another person said he saw the man slap the officer, but that didn't match what the officer said.
Also, the police didn't give the man a ticket for the helmet rule, and they lost the picture they took.
Because the stories didn't match and there wasn't enough clear proof, the judge decided the man was not guilty and let him go.
This means the police had to show strong proof that he did something wrong, and they couldn't.
A Thane court acquitted a 24-year-old man, Aniket Bhagwan Jadhav, accused of assaulting a woman traffic constable in June 2023.
The court cited a failure by the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Inconsistencies were noted in witness testimonies, particularly regarding the alleged physical assault.
The court disregarded testimony that contradicted the constable's own account of the incident.
The investigation officer admitted that no traffic violation challan was issued, and the alleged photograph was not seized.
- Who
- Aniket Bhagwan Jadhav was acquitted by a Thane court of charges of assaulting a traffic constable.
- What
- The court acquitted the accused due to insufficient evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, failing to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- When
- The incident occurred on June 21, 2023, and the judgment was delivered on Tuesday, November 12, 2023.
- Where
- Kapurbavdi Circle in Thane city, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt due to a lack of credible evidence, inconsistent witness testimonies, and failure to issue a traffic violation challan or seize photographic evidence.
Prosecution's Allegations
Defense and Court's Findings
Assault and Criminal Force
Prosecution's Allegations
The man allegedly hit the traffic constable and verbally abused her after she photographed his motorcycle for a helmet violation.
Defense and Court's Findings
The court noted inconsistencies in testimony regarding any physical assault and stated that the informant did not speak about assault or criminal force, only vague abuse. The court emphasized the need to prove assault and criminal force for Section 353 of the IPC.
Witness Testimony
Prosecution's Allegations
The prosecution presented the constable, her associate, and a rickshaw driver as witnesses.
Defense and Court's Findings
The court found that except for the informant and her associate, no other witness besides a rickshaw driver was examined. The testimony of a traffic warden who claimed the accused slapped the constable was disregarded as it contradicted the constable's own account.
Evidence Collection and Issuance of Challan
Prosecution's Allegations
The constable photographed the motorcycle for a helmet violation.
Defense and Court's Findings
The investigation officer admitted that no challan for the traffic violation was issued to the accused, nor was the photograph seized by the prosecution.
- Accused
- Aniket Bhagwan Jadhav (24)
- Victim
- Traffic Constable Sangeeta Suryakant Kamble (Dhutade)
- Incident Date
- June 21, 2023
- Location
- Kapurbavdi Circle, Thane city, Maharashtra
- Charges
- Indian Penal Code Sections 353, 332, 504, and 506
- Court
- Principal District and Sessions Court, Thane
- Verdict Date
- Tuesday (November 12, 2023)