![[Pune Porsche Accident] 'Conspiring to Tamper with Son's Blood Samples to Conceal Alcohol Presence': SC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Father of Minor Co-Passenger](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-13.png?fit=266%2C167&ssl=1)
Today, On 5th November, The Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to the father of a minor co-passenger involved in the Pune Porsche accident. Singh is accused of conspiring to tamper with his son’s blood samples to conceal alcohol consumption after the incident. The court’s decision reflects the seriousness of the allegations and the potential influence on the ongoing investigation.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to Arunkumar Singh, whose minor son was a passenger in a Porsche that struck and killed two motorcyclists in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar earlier this year.
Singh is accused of conspiring to tamper with his son’s blood samples to conceal the presence of alcohol following the incident.
A bench consisting of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah upheld a Bombay High Court ruling that had rejected Singh’s request for pre-arrest bail. Senior Advocates Vibha Datta Makhija and Sidharth Luthra represented Singh in court.
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The tragic incident occurred on May 19, 2024, when a Porsche, allegedly driven by a minor, collided with a motorcycle, resulting in two fatalities. Following the crash, Singh and other co-accused are said to have swapped blood samples to hide evidence of alcohol consumption and mislead investigators.
On October 23, the Bombay High Court noted that there was prima facie evidence indicating that Singh had bribed doctors at Sassoon Hospital to substitute his son’s blood sample with that of the co-accused.
The court stated,
“The applicant, being the father of the said minor son, was part of the conspiracy under Section 120-B of the IPC to bring about such deception by affixing a label to show the blood sample to be that of the minor son while it was the blood sample of co-accused Ashish Mittal. It is the said label affixed on the blood sample that was the basis of deception, read with the documents created in conspiracy with co-accused Dr. Halnor. Hence, the contention raised on behalf of the applicant that blood sample is not a ‘document’ pales into insignificance.”
Therefore, the Court determined that the elements of the offenses were clearly established. It also highlighted the risk of obstructing the investigation should Singh flee.
The car, a Porsche, allegedly driven by the boy who police claim intoxicated at the time of the accident, fatally struck two motorbike-riding IT engineers in Kalyani Nagar early Sunday morning. The Juvenile Justice Board granted the minor bail just hours after the crash.
The police station registered a case against the juvenile driver under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act, including charges of rash driving and causing death by negligence.
The police have charged the minor with rash and negligent driving and causing harm by endangering life or personal safety under IPC Sections 304A, 279, 337, 338, and 427, along with relevant sections of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Act.
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