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Mumbai Court Convicts Ex-MLA Bachchu Kadu of IAS Officer Assault; Suspends Sentence Pending Appeal

The court ruled that lifting an officer’s iPad as a threat breached statutes protecting public servants from assault, intimidation, threats.

Bachchu Kadu. (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)
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Overview

  • Former MLA Bachchu Kadu was found guilty under IPC sections 353 and 506 for using criminal force and intimidation against IAS officer Pradeep P and received a three-month jail term and a ₹10,000 fine suspended until his appeal, with bail granted.
  • Judge Satyanarayan Navander emphasized that holding legislative office does not grant a licence to threaten or assault public servants.
  • The trial court acquitted Kadu on an intentional insult charge under section 504 and deemed an alleged supporter-posted video inadmissible for lack of proof.
  • Media and court records diverge on whether the incident occurred on September 26, 2018 or September 29, 2019, highlighting discrepancies in official filings and reports.
  • Kadu’s legal history includes a 2023 Nashik court conviction in a separate 2017 case (appeal pending) and a 2024 acquittal in a 2011 Mantralaya assault case.