FIR NO 59 OF 2023 FOR OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 285 IPC SAMTA NAGAR POLICE STATION KANDIVALI EAST

Complainant:  Rahul Popat Dhadas

Address:  D/09/15, Marol Police Colony, Andheri East, Mumbai-59

Sections invoked: 285 of the Indian Penal code, 1860

First Information Report: C R No 059 of 2023, Samta Nagar Police Station, Kandivali East 

Date: January 22, 2023

Accused: Ravi Palraj Devendran, Age 36, R/o Prabhat Chawl,  Gokul Nagar, Durga Nagar, Malad East, Mumbai

The gist of the Complaint: Translated from Marathi to English on best effort basis.

The Complainant, aged 34 years, resides at the above-mentioned address, who joined the Mumbai Police department in 2011 as Sepoy, and is presently serving general duty at Samta Nagar, Kandivali Police Station since 2018.     

The Complainant appeared at the police station for day duty on 22/01/2023 at 9.00 AM.  around 6:00 pm in the evening while patrolling along with police sub-inspector Mr. Vanve, at beat no 3, Kranti Nagar Auto Rikshaw stand, Kandivali East Mumbai, it was observed that accused was dangerously using a Gas stove on footpath having crowd & traffic, which is a public place, hence endangering the safety of himself and the people by running a stall for making & selling Idli Wada. Accordingly, two Panchas (Witness) were called upon before taking any action, and then made a detailed panchnama of the said incident before them.

At the given address, it was observed that on a kerosene stove is used for Idli wada -making process at the small stall, and people are seen standing around them buying and eating them. On asking the name and address of the Accused who was selling the said Idli Wada, he gave his name, and address as above, and on asking him about the license, the Accused said that he does not have any kind of license.

Hence for endangering the safety of himself and the passerby, by running a stall for making food with stove, Police Registered the case and took up the investigation   The Complainant’s statement was recorded in Marathi and it was explained to him, also a copy of the same was handed over to him and he confirmed the same.