The sessions court on Wednesday reserved its decision on the bail pleas of six individuals, including the parents of a minor involved in the Porsche crash case, with the ruling set to be delivered on August 20
Defense attorneys completed their arguments, emphasizing that since the investigation is complete and a chargesheet has been filed, the accused should be granted bail.
Following the fatal accident, Vishal and Shivani Agarwal, Dr. Ajay Taware, Dr. Shreehari Halnor of Sassoon General Hospital, along with two middlemen, Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad, were arrested. The crash, which occurred on May 19 in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar, resulted in the deaths of two IT professionals in their early 20s when their motorcycle was struck by a Porsche allegedly driven by the Agarwals’ underage son, who was reportedly intoxicated at the time.
Advocate Rhishikesh Ganu, representing Dr. Halnor, argued that his client is accused of tampering with evidence by swapping blood samples. He highlighted that the charges against Dr. Halnor are bailable, and with the investigation concluded and the chargesheet filed, bail should be granted. Ganu also pointed out that the prosecution has already gathered key evidence, including CCTV footage and WhatsApp messages, minimizing any risk of tampering if bail is granted.
Advocate Harshad Nimbalkar represented the Agarwals, while Advocate Sudhir Shah represented Dr. Taware. Makandar and Gaikwad were defended by Advocate Prasad Kulkarni.
The court is scheduled to issue its order on August 20.
(With inputs from agency)
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