The Supreme Court granted bail to Pune businessman Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor involved in the Pune Porsche crash case. Agarwal was accused of being part of a conspiracy to swap blood samples to hide alcohol consumption after the accident that killed two IT professionals. The court noted that Agarwal had spent about 22 months in custody and that other co-accused in related cases had already been granted bail.
The bench, led by Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, found merit in Agarwal’s bail plea. The conditions of bail include Agarwal’s cooperation with the investigation and trial, along with a prohibition on contacting any witnesses directly or indirectly. The court warned that any violation of these conditions could lead to the cancellation of bail and urged the trial court to expedite the case.
During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Agarwal, pointed out that other accused in the case had already been granted bail. In contrast, the Maharashtra government’s counsel argued against bail, citing the seriousness of the allegations. The case stemmed from a fatal accident in Pune in 2024, where a 17-year-old allegedly driving a Porsche caused the deaths of two individuals.
