John punished for Rash driving

Mumbai: A local court on Thursday held Bollywood actor John Abraham guilty of an offence of rash driving and sentenced him to 15 days’ simple imprisonment. The Bandra additional chief metropolitan magistrate S V Kulkarni also fined the actor, known for his love for bikes, Rs 1,500 for causing an accident and injuring two men when his motorcycle hit a cyclist at 11pm on Khar Danda Road in April, 2006.



Of the fine amount, the magistrate said, Rs 1,000 must be paid as compensation to a victim.
Abraham, who was present in the court when the sentence was pronounced, paid the fine. The court stayed its order for a month and granted him bail.