KOCHI: The Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has sentenced a youth to imprisonment and fine for giving his minor brother a bike to ride. The driver's license of the RC owner of the vehicle is also cancelled for three months.

The enforcement squad of the motor vehicle department caught the 17-year-old from Aluva who was travelling with his brother's bike. The case was handed over to the Juvenile Board after summoning the parents. A fine of Rs 34,000 was imposed on top of Rs 25,000 for giving bike to a minor. Rs 5,000 was imposed for giving a bike to an unlicensed person, Rs 2,000 for not having a number plate, Rs 500 each for not having indicators and mirrors and Rs 1,000 for not having safety systems including saree guard. The RC of the bike will be cancelled for one year.