A Birmingham man was arrested after brandishing a rolling pin in defence of his family members who were left severely injured when a parking row turned violent, a court heard.
Nikash Sultan, 33, was apprehended by police following an attack on his brother and father by 10 men in Hodge Hill, right on the doorstep of his own home on July 11 last year, Birmingham Magistrates' Court was told.
The court heard that Sultan, of Eastbourne Avenue, Birmingham, was brandishing and threatening others with a 15cm rolling pin in defence of his family on the evening of the incident.
Prosecuting, Ms Pogorzelska said: "Police received a 999 call of a disturbance involving 10 males at Hodge Hill at around 8pm in the evening. He was seen in possession of a metal bar that he was brandishing and threatening others with."
"Police arrived and saw the defendant with an injury to his head," she said, adding that the victims were not supportive of the proceedings, but the defendant was arrested.
Defending Sultan, Mrs Jan told the court that her client's actions came after both his brother and father were beaten up as part of a parking row which escalated.
"This young man had heard about ten men at his home address, and they had beaten his dad and brother quite severely," she said.
Mrs Jan detailed that the defendant had been out shopping with his family before returning home to the commotion, and that the relatives had picked up tools such as kitchen goods, including the chapati pin, during the trip.
"He had been out with his family and they had got some tools. The only thing that was in the car which could assist him was the rolling pin. He was brandishing it to get them to back off," she said.
Mrs Jan detailed how, during the commotion, Sultan himself had been hit with either a spanner or knife, with officers at the scene beginning to administer first aid. As a result of the quite severe injury, Sultan was taken to Heartlands Hospital that day.
"This happened on his doorstep only because of a community incident, because of his brother parking his car a short way up from the neighbours. Instead of coming to speak to the neighbours, they decided to act like they are superior," she said.
She added that her client's actions were not premeditated and were to defend his family from attack. Mrs Jan went on to state that the other party should be grateful that the injured party was not supportive of a prosecution.
"The fact is he is actually a victim. They were attacking his family simply because of a parking space," she told the court.
Sultan was handed a total fine of £365 from Birmingham Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place on April 21. Of the total, £80 was a victim surcharge and £85 was prosecution costs.
Deputy District Judge Wallace, sentencing, said: "I do accept this was a situation brought to your door, but at the same time you armed yourself and it is simply unacceptable."
