Pune Court Orders Four Days Of Community Service To Two Men
Pune Court Orders Four Days Of Community Service To Two Men
Pune, December 10, 2025: In a landmark decision following the introduction of Maharashtra’s new community service regulations, a Pune court has directed two men charged with drunken disorderly conduct to complete four days of community service.
The Maharashtra (Community Service as Punishment for Certain Offences) Rules, 2025 — notified on November 28 — allow courts to assign community service for a minimum of one day and a maximum of 31 days, with duties capped at eight hours per day. These guidelines were drafted under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and formally implemented after the state home department issued detailed procedures.
The incident occurred on December 2 when night patrolling marshals from Shivajinagar Police Station found two men creating a nuisance behind the Pune Municipal Corporation building. The accused — Vinod Vasant Makode (32) and Sagar Ramkrushna Bodade (36), both daily wage workers from Akola residing in Pune — were booked under BNS Section 355 for drunken misconduct in a public place. The duo admitted to the offence in court.
The court subsequently instructed both individuals to undertake three hours of community service per day for four days.
Senior Inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of Shivajinagar Police Station said the men have been assigned tasks such as cleaning police station premises and assisting traffic personnel in awareness campaigns. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Krushikesh Rawale confirmed that this is the first such order issued since the state adopted community service as a formal punitive measure.
Earlier in October, another Pune court dealing with Motor Vehicles Act violations had directed a drunk driving offender to print and distribute 1,000 pamphlets warning against the dangers of the offence, in addition to imposing a fine.
Under Section 23 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, community service is defined as unpaid work mandated by a court for the benefit of society, serving as a corrective form of punishment.
