The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Pune granted bail to a 17-year-old just hours after his speeding Porsche collided with a bike, resulting in the tragic deaths of two people. According to reports, the board instructed the minor, Vedant Agarwal, to assist traffic police for 15 days and pen a 300-word essay on road accidents as his bail conditions. This decision has ignited widespread outrage, with many arguing that such lenient measures fail to deliver proper justice, especially considering the loss of two lives and the fact that the teen was driving illegally.
“Please font reduce court of law to a mere joke,” one user commented. Another added, “Is Indian judiciary system a joke? A 17-year-old named Vedant Agarwal drove his father’s Porsche while intoxicated, colliding with a two-wheeler and tragically killing two people. Incredibly, the Court granted him bail within a day, requiring only that he write an essay on the accident. Power and wealth dominate the system, leaving ordinary people powerless.”
A 17 years and 8 months old guy driving a Porsche while being drunk at 200kmph k!IIs 2 people in Pune and the court grants him bail on the condition that he must write a 300 words essay on the incident.Please font reduce court of law to a mere joke. pic.twitter.com/zEQoAkUE2A
— Madhur Singh (@ThePlacardGuy) May 21, 2024
Is Indian judiciary system a joke?A 17-year-old named Vedant Agarwal drove his father’s Porsche while intoxicated, colliding with a two-wheeler and tragically killing two people. Incredibly, the Court granted him bail within a day, requiring only that he write an essay on the… pic.twitter.com/7m4Bvwr2r7
— Брат (@B5001001101) May 20, 2024
Critics even argued that such a light punishment might encourage more reckless behavior, as it sends a message that there are no serious consequences.
“I’m ready to come back to India and surrender if the courts assure me of bail under similar stringent conditions as they did for that Pune guy. I’m willing to work with SBI for 15 days to learn about bank operations and write a 300-word essay on how to repay the loan.” pic.twitter.com/6BnUQA0RAP— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) May 21, 2024
Lesson to learn ‘Never skip learning or writing essay in school’ you will never know when it will be life saving for you— Aryan (@chinchat09) May 21, 2024
“I’m ready to come back to India and surrender if the courts assure me of bail under similar stringent conditions as they did for that Pune guy. I’m willing to work with the CBI for 15 days to learn about law enforcement operations and write a 300-word essay on rehabilitation and… pic.twitter.com/YEoFiBlXov— Ravi Dixit (@dixitravi7) May 21, 2024
Police have registered a case against the youngster under section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The incident occurred around 3:15 am on Sunday when a group of friends was returning on motorbikes after a party. At the Kalyani Nagar junction, a speeding Porsche driven by the juvenile, the son of Pune builder Vishal Agarwal, crashed into one of the motorcycles. The two riders, Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa, both 24-year-old IT professionals from Madhya Pradesh, succumbed to their injuries.
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Meanwhile, after the juvenile was granted bail within 15 hours of the incident, Pune police arrested the father of the accused. Additionally, the department has taken into custody the owners of the restaurants and the staff member who served alcohol to the minor.
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