Melbourne: An Australian court in Melbourne has ordered deportation of an Indian taxi driver after convicting him of assaulting a woman passenger four years ago.
Jaswinder Singh Mutta, 27, who fled Australia after committing the crime, was extradited from India in January 2012 following his arrest by the Indian police.
He was convicted of assaulting the 26-year-old woman passenger in his taxi in Melbourne in January, 2010.
The judge yesterday sentenced Mutta to the time he has already served, plus one day so deportation arrangements could be made.
"The 867 days Mutta had spent in custody were sufficient punishment for his crime," defence lawyer Luke Barker said.
Jaswinder Singh Mutta, 27, who fled Australia after committing the crime, was extradited from India in January 2012 following his arrest by the Indian police.
He was convicted of assaulting the 26-year-old woman passenger in his taxi in Melbourne in January, 2010.
The judge yesterday sentenced Mutta to the time he has already served, plus one day so deportation arrangements could be made.
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"The 867 days Mutta had spent in custody were sufficient punishment for his crime," defence lawyer Luke Barker said.
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