US EditionPune Porsche Crash Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail to 3 Accused in May 2024 Fatal Accident
The Supreme Court granted bail amid ongoing investigations into blood-sample swapping and juvenile accountability following the crash that killed two people.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court granted bail to Aditya Avinash Sood, Ashish Satish Mittal and Santosh Gaikwad, noting they spent nearly 18 months in custody.
- The crash in Pune's Kalyani Nagar involved a speeding unregistered Porsche, with a 17-year-old alleged driver who had consumed alcohol at two hotels before killing Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa.
- Police arrested Aditya Avinash Sood and Ashish Satish Mittal on August 19 last year, amid claims of blood-sample swapping involving hospital staff and middlemen; Gaikwad was accused of paying Rs 3 lakh to replace a juvenile's sample.
- The Juvenile Justice Board initially granted bail with a 300-word essay condition, then sent the minor to an observation home after police review, with the Bombay High Court later ordering his release.
- Amid ongoing hearings, the Supreme Court sought Maharashtra government's response on bail pleas of Gaikwad, Sood, and Mittal on January 7 and 23, after the December 16 high court rejection.
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Supreme Court grants bail to three accused in Pune Porsche case
The Supreme Court has granted bail to three accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case, where two people were killed due to rash and negligent driving by a juvenile in May 2024. The accused are alleged to have helped the juvenile's family tamper with evidence by swapping blood samples.
SC grants bail to 3 accused in Pune Porsche crash case: ‘parents responsible for handing over vehicle to children’
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Pune Porsche Case: Supreme Court grants bail to 3 men accused of swapping blood samples
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case that claimed two lives, while observing that parents are to be blamed for such incidents involving juveniles. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan observed that parents are not able to control their children. Giving car keys and funds to kids not acceptable: SC "Substance abuse is another thing but giving t…
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