The Juvenile Justice Board in Pune has revoked the bail granted to a 17-year-old involved in a fatal car crash, remanding him to an observation home until June 5 amid public outcry.
The board’s decision to grant bail to the teenager, issued just hours after the accident that claimed two lives, had sparked widespread criticism. In addition to bail cancellation, the board instructed the youth to compose a 300-word essay on road accidents.
Following police intervention, the board reconsidered its initial ruling and permitted treating the teenager as an adult accused, citing the severity of the crime.
While the police said that the JJB on Wednesday evening cancelled the bail granted to the minor three days ago, his lawyer claimed that there was no cancellation of bail but only a modification of the earlier order.
The minor, identified as the son of a real estate developer, faces charges under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 304 A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by an act endangering human life), 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety), and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The incident occurred when a Porsche, allegedly driven by the intoxicated teenager, struck and killed two software engineers riding a motorbike in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar early Sunday.
Earlier on Wednesday, the sessions court remanded Vishal Agarwal (50), the minor’s father, and two employees of Hotel Black Club Nitesh Shevani and Jayesh Gavkar, in police custody till May 24.
Prior to the incident, the teenager had allegedly consumed alcohol at Hotel Black Club.