Juvenile also in trauma, give him some time: HC in Pune Porsche Accident
The Bombay High Court ruled on Friday that the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash was likewise in trauma and should be allowed some time.
On May 19, the adolescent was allegedly driving the Porsche at high speeds while intoxicated, when it collided with a bike, killing two software developers, Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta.
The Juvenile Justice Board granted him bail the same day and ordered him to be cared for and supervised by his parents and grandfather, with the condition that he write a 300-word essay on road safety.
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The police later filed an application with the board to alter the bail order. On May 22, the board ruled that the youngster be taken into custody and placed in an observation home.
The bench of Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande said this while referring to the Pune police’s approach in which the minor was initially granted bail and then abruptly, amidst rising public outcry, placed in an observation home.
‘Two people lost their lives, there was trauma’: HC
The bench of Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande said this while referring to the Pune police’s approach in which the minor was initially granted bail and then abruptly, amidst rising public outcry, placed in an observation home.
“Two persons lost their life. There was trauma, but the boy (juvenile) was also traumatized; give him some time,” the Bombay High Court observed while questioning the prosecution about a plea made by the minor accused in the Porsche Pune crash.
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The teen’s aunt had filed the plea, requesting his release from the observation home.
During the hearing, the bench questioned the police about the amendment of the order giving bail to the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche accident case, as well as how he was held in custody.
Advocate Aabad Ponda, representing the juvenile’s aunt, said that the police did not contest or rescind the bail order, but rather tried to modify it, which is unconstitutional.
