Samajwadi Party MLA Ramakant Yadav Gets 1-Year Jail In 2006 Road Blockade Case
An MP-MLA court on Monday sentenced Samajwadi Party MLA Ramakant Yadav to one year rigorous imprisonment in a case registered against him in 2006 for blocking a road during a protest.
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The two other accused passed away during the case proceedings. (File)
Azamgarh:
A specialized MP-MLA court on Monday handed down a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to Samajwadi Party legislator Ramakant Yadav for a 2006 incident where he blocked a road during a demonstration.
Judge Anupam Kumar Tripathi additionally imposed a financial penalty of Rs 3,800 on Yadav, who previously served as a Member of Parliament.
According to prosecution officer Vipin Chandra Bhaskar, the incident occurred on April 6, 2006, when Ramakant Yadav arrived at the Didarganj police station with 200-250 of his supporters, attempting to pressure station house officer Madhup Kumar Singh to free one of his supporters.
Upon the officer's refusal, Yadav and his supporters proceeded to obstruct the Didarganj-Kheta Sarai roadway, causing disruption to government operations.
Authorities filed a chargesheet against Ramakant Yadav and two other individuals. Throughout the trial process, six prosecution witnesses provided testimony. The two co-accused individuals passed away while the case was still pending.
After evaluating arguments from both prosecution and defense, the court found Yadav guilty and imposed a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence along with a fine of Rs 3,800.