Pune Porsche car hit-and-run case: Bail pleas of eight accused, including father of minor accused, rejected

The Bombay High Court on December 16, while delivering an important verdict in Pune’s much talked about Porsche hit-and-run case, rejected the bail pleas of eight accused, including the father of the minor accused. Expressing serious apprehension of tampering of evidence in this case, the court said that if the accused are granted bail, there is every possibility of the prosecution’s evidence being affected.

The accused whose bail pleas were rejected by the bench of Justice Shyam Chandak include Vishal Aggarwal, father of the minor accused, Ashish Mittal, Aditya Sood, Arunkumar Singh and Ashpak Makandar. Apart from this, the bail pleas of Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Srihari Halnor of Sassoon Hospital were also rejected. Both these doctors are accused of tampering with the blood sample of the minor accused, so that the presence of alcohol in his body could not be detected.

The court, in its order, said that the conspiracy allegedly hatched by the father of the minor accused and others, whereby the blood sample was tampered with, undermines the process of justice for two innocent people who lost their lives in the accident. The court remarked that this act is not only a violation of law but also a grave injustice to the victims.

The bench also made it clear that if the accused are granted bail, they can tamper with the prosecution’s evidence. “Some of the applicants are quite financially sound. Even if bail is granted with stringent conditions, there is every possibility of them using their money power and influential position to tamper with the prosecution evidence,” the court said.

It is noteworthy that this case is of 19 May 2024, when a luxury Porsche Taycan car hit a two-wheeler in Kalyani Nagar area of ​​Pune. In this accident, two IT professionals, Anish Awadiya and Ashwini Koshta died on the spot. It is alleged that this car was being driven by a minor who was under the influence of alcohol.

The case gained momentum when the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) granted bail to the minor accused with an unusual condition. The board had directed him to write a 300-word essay on road safety, which had evoked strong reactions across the country.

After the latest decision of the Bombay High Court, this matter is once again in the headlines and the question is being raised as to how the fairness and rigor of the judicial process should be ensured in the cases of influential and rich accused. This order of the court is being seen as an important step towards justice by the families of the victims and the general public.

Also read:

Landing Pakistani troops in Gaza on America’s demand is a big challenge for Munir

Stepped out of the house without wearing a burqa; Husband killed wife and two daughters and buried them in septic tank

Congress does not like the bravery of the Indian Army?