India, Nov. 21 -- The two Central Railway (CR) engineers who were booked for culpable homicide following the death of five train commuters in Mumbra on June 9 have approached the Bombay High Court seeking anticipatory bail.

The matter was posted for hearing on Thursday before the single judge bench of justice NR Borkar. After hearing both the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the accused engineers, the court adjourned the matter for consideration on December 9.

Five commuters died in Mumbra on June 9 when they fell off two local trains crossing each other on adjacent tracks. An internal inquiry by CR found that protruding backpacks of commuters in the two trains had brushed against each other, triggering a fall.

Subsequently, on Nove...