By IANS
Mumbai : Additional Sessions Judge Ajit Mishra, who handed a six-month imprisonment to Alister Pereira in a hit-and-run case in which seven pavement dwellers were run over, has resigned.
Mishra had convicted Pereira, 22, for rash driving, but absolved him of the charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder – a graver charge – as the prosecution allegedly could not put up a proper case.
Mishra has, however, not cited any reasons for the resignation, Bombay High Court sources said.
After the judgement in the case last month there were sharp criticism that Pereira had been let off with a lesser punishment.
After his acquittal on culpable homicide not amounting to murder, the Maharashtra government had filed an appeal.
In another development, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and reopened it.
During a hearing earlier this week, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari had lashed out at the Mumbai police and the prosecution.