Supreme Court says inclined to cancel bail of Shiv Sena corporator accused of assaulting Thane doctors
Case stems from an incident on July 6, when Ramesh Mhatre and others allegedly assaulted three doctors for advising to move a pregnant woman to another facility as all beds in Shastri Nagar Hospital’s NICU were occupied
The Supreme Court expressed willingness on Tuesday to revoke the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre, who is accused of assaulting three municipal doctors in Thane. The court, however, stated it would await a plea from the State government seeking the cancellation of his bail before making a formal decision.
The case originated from an incident on July 6, when Mhatre and others allegedly attacked the doctors at the Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, Thane district. The assault occurred after the doctors advised a pregnant woman to seek treatment at another facility due to a shortage of beds in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.
The High Court intervened on July 18, staying the bail granted to Mhatre and imposing strict conditions on his release, including a restriction on his movement outside Maharashtra until the trial commenced. Mhatre's legal representative argued that the High Court had overstepped its bounds by interfering with the trial court's bail order and initiated proceedings without giving Mhatre a chance to present his case.
The court, however, upheld the High Court's decision, deeming it appropriate to address the assault on medical professionals and restore the bail stay.
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