Bombay High Court suspends Bacchu Kadu’s conviction

The Bombay High Court has temporarily suspended the conviction of former MLA Bacchu Kadu. This decision relates to a 2017 case where Kadu was found guilty of assaulting a public official. The court's order came on Monday, as Kadu appeals the conviction. In 2023, a Nashik court convicted Kadu and sentenced him to one year in prison on two counts. The charges were linked to an incident involving Abhishek Krushna, who was the Nashik Municipal Corporation commissioner at the time. Kadu’s lawyer, Aabad Ponda, argued that the trial was flawed. He stated that the court did not properly check witness accounts and there were mistakes in the legal process. Kadu contended that his actions were not planned in advance. The High Court's ruling is beneficial for Kadu as it affects a separate case regarding his position as chairman of the Amravati District Central Cooperative Bank. His lawyer, Abhijeet Desai, indicated that the suspension of the conviction aids in this ongoing issue.