Police proceedings towards people smoking next to a paan shop.

1 year ago

Can a person be taken to a police station in a police jeep and threatened to be produced in the court for smoking next to a paan shop? This happened with me recently, and the others were being rounded up too. When people start pleading, they demand a fine of Rs. 200, and let them go and file an NCR. I told them they're free to produce me in the court, and they were pissed off because of that. Also in the NCR, they have mentioned that I was smoking at the "Bus Depot" even though I was 200 meters away from it. They served me with a notice to be present at the district court at 10 AM (even though the court opens at 11 AM). The personnel from the police station, where the NCR was filed, himself didn't show up at the court. I got to know in the court, that a policeman is supposed to come, do the paperwork and collect the fine from me. The reason I'm asking this question here is to know two things. 1. Does this qualify as misuse of power by police? 2. Police seemed pissed off as I didn't plead to let go off me like others, and the sub inspector said, "iska 2 banao" (2 NCR). I have one which states COPTA 2003, section 4. Other they didn't show me even after asking for it (I had to insist at least 8-10 times to show the first NCR against me).