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Caught in drink and drive but pleaded not guilty before court


10-Aug-2023 (In Civil Law)
hello every one i was caught in drink and drive on 9/8/17 and it was my first offence the breathanalyser showed 37.7mg/100 ml police officer fined me with 2000 rs and confiscated by driving license and my motorbike and told to come to court no 17(borivali court) next morning. A lawyer came up to me at court and told me first not to plead guilty.so i didnt plead guilty so the court set me off a bail for 7000 rupees and gave me 13/2/18 date for next hearing. lawyer explained to me if i would have pleaded guilty the court would have send me to jail for 4 days .but now we will put up the case in lok adalat whenever it is announced were u will plead guilty & there you wont have to do jail time but will have to pay some fine & also ur bail amount 7000 rupees will be refunded I want to know 1.was it right to not to plead guilty & what if i plead guilty in Lok Adalat what will be the consequences? 2. and since i am on bail can i travel out of india for my work ?
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Answer #1
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in this case you need to hire a good lawyer as you have been caught and pleaded not guilty. now the case will go for trail and there will be arguments from both the sides and on the merits of the arguments and merits of the case judge will decide the case.

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