A 17-year-old boy, who was arrested for driving a Porsche that hit a bike killing a man and a woman in the early hours of Sunday at Kalyani Nagar junction in Yerwada, got out on bail 15 hours after the arrest.
His lawyer Prashant Patil said a court granted bail to the minor on conditions — he has to work with traffic police in Yerwada for 15 days, write an essay on accidents, undergo treatment for his drinking habit and take counselling sessions.
The accused is the son of a Pune realtor, NDTV reported.
The accident, which took place on Saturday night, killed Aneesh Awadhiya (24) and Ashwini Koshta (24), who were engineers, both from Madhya Pradesh working in Pune.
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According to the eyewitnesses, the car, which was being driven at a speed of 200 kmph and had no number plates, hit the bike. The boy was allegedly driving the car.
A probe was underway to confirm whether he was driving under the influence of alcohol. His blood samples were taken for medical examination, Indian Express reported.
Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Pune city police, said the accused in this case was a minor and booked for culpable homicide as per provisions of Section 304 the Indian Penal Code. Police have also involved other sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicle Act against him.
“The father of the accused and the bar which served liquor to the juvenile/accused are being proceeded against under Section 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act,” the police commissioner said.
A probe revealed the accused boy had recently passed his Class 12 exams and had gone out for a party with his friends. They went to a bar and a pub in Mundhwa area, where he was suspected to have consumed liquor. After this, he headed home in his car.
Police said the boy was driving the Porsche car at a high speed. He allegedly lost control and the car rammed a motorcycle at Kalyani Nagar junction around 2.30 am. The impact was so severe that the motorcycle rider Aneesh and his friend Ashwini died on the spot. Ashwini was thrown about 20 feet in the air and landed hard, said an eyewitness. Aneesh was thrown at a parked car and suffered serious injuries. Both died on the spot.
A video of the accident went viral on social media. Sources said that local residents thrashed the driver, IE reported.
Amitesh Kumar also said that the police had urged the court to treat the accused as an adult because this was a “heinous crime” and sought his custody. Police will approach the sessions court against the bail order, he said.