Pune Porsche Case: Supreme Court issues major verdict, grants bail to accused's father Vishal Agarwal after 22 months:Pune Porsche Case: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to the father of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche case. Vishal Agarwal, the father, had been in custody for the past 22 months.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 10) granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident, which killed two people. The court noted that while it is alleged that he took the blame for his son's murder to save him, this alone cannot be used to restrict a person's liberty for a long time.

During the hearing, a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Vishal Agarwal had been in custody for approximately 22 months. The court granted him bail on the condition that he cooperate fully with the investigation during the trial and not influence any witnesses or tamper with evidence.

The court decided to grant bail to Aggarwal on the conditions set by the trial court.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court noted that the court has previously granted relief to other accused in similar cases. Senior lawyers Mukul Rohatgi and Siddharth Dave, representing Vishal Agarwal, told the court that other accused in this case have already been granted bail. Therefore, sentencing someone before they are proven guilty is not justice.

The court granted bail to Agarwal on the conditions set by the trial court. The court clarified that the accused will not attempt to contact any witnesses in any way and will fully cooperate with the case proceedings. The court also ordered the trial to be completed as quickly as possible and stated that if the bail conditions are violated, the Maharashtra government may file an application for cancellation.

The state government and the victim's family are protesting the court's decision.

However, the state government and the victim's family have opposed bail. Senior lawyer Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the victim, told the court that Agarwal resorted to unfair means to influence the investigation. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, representing the Maharashtra government, claimed that money was paid to exchange blood samples.

Accused Vishal Agarwal was arrested on June 1, 2024, in the case. He was accused of allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol while returning from a party late at night, hitting two bike riders, killing them on the spot. During the hearing, Agarwal's lawyer, Mukul Rohatgi, also argued that a driver was present with the car at the time, but sometimes children start driving themselves. He claimed that Agarwal was unaware that his son had asked the driver to drive.