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According to police, the father and grandfather kidnapped their family driver after he left a police station on May 19, confining him in their bungalow and attempting to coerce him into claiming he was driving the car at the time of the crash
A Pune court has approved the bail for Vishal Agarwal, and his father in a case related to the alleged kidnapping and wrongful confinement of their family driver following a fatal Porsche car crash in May. The accident involved Agarwal's 17-year-old son, who was driving the Porsche and allegedly caused the deaths of two motorbike-borne software engineers.
The bail was granted by the court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) to the father and grandfather of the juvenile accused, who were arrested in late May and have been in judicial custody. While Agarwal, recently arrested by Pimpri-Chinchwad township police in a separate cheating case, will remain in custody, his father is expected to be released.
According to police, the father and grandfather kidnapped their family driver after he left a police station on May 19, confining him in their bungalow and attempting to coerce him into claiming he was driving the car at the time of the crash.
The accident occurred in the early hours of May 19, 2024, when a 17-year-old minor, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, crashed a Porsche into a motorcycle, killing two riders instantly.
Last week, Agarwal was granted bail in the accident case in which he is charged under sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act. These sections address willful neglect and supplying intoxicating substances to a minor. He allegedly permitted his son, who did not have a valid driving license, to drive the car and allowed him to attend a party despite being aware of his drinking habits.
The accident's aftermath sparked public outrage over the boy's initial bail, prompting an amended order for his detention. The juvenile was also implicated in a blood sample swapping case, where his mother and others allegedly replaced his blood samples to falsely indicate he was not intoxicated during the crash.
However, the Bombay High Court ordered the release of the minor from the observation home on June 25, 2024. The HC strongly criticised the "haphazard manner" in which the prosecution and law enforcement agencies handled the situation under public pressure. The court had laid emphasis on the fact that the CCL (child in conflict with law) is under 18 years old and therefore classified as a child under the Juvenile Justice Act, regardless of his crime.
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