The court noted that the accused was just 20 years old when he committed the offence, and he also did not have a prior record of involvement in any criminal activities.
The bench rejected the business dispute defence, noting deliberate exposure of the victim, covert participation through intermediaries, and cumulative circumstantial evidence. It held bail standards under UAPA require only prima facie truth at this stage.
The court said a magistrate dealing with a police report cannot force the police to change their opinion and should not doubt factual conclusions in the report.
On 18th December, the Bombay High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against a Pune housing society resident, identified as Ayyappa Swami, who...
The court stated that the alleged conspiracy orchestrated by the minor accused’s father and others to tamper with the blood sample to shield the minor accused amounted to an erosion of justice for the man and woman who lost their lives due to the minor boy’s reckless driving.
"They are right outside the High Court. They are blocking entry to lawyers and judges. You boasted yesterday that more people will come. How do we deal with a person who is refusing to obey the law?" the court remarked.