Bail denied to minor's father in Vidyavihar crash
MUMBAI, Feb. 24 -- A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Vikhroli on Monday rejected the bail plea of the father of a 17-year-old boy accused of driving the SUV that killed a 33-year-old businessman in Vidyavihar earlier this month, citing the gravity of the offence and the stage of the investigation.
The father, Bhushan, was arrested after police alleged he allowed his minor son, who did not possess a valid driving licence, to drive the black Kia Seltos involved in the February 5 crash near Somaiya College on Tansa Pipeline Road. The SUV allegedly rammed into a scooter carrying the victim, Dhrumil Patel and his wife Minal. Dhrumil suffered severe head injuries and died on February 15. Minal sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment. Following Dhrumil's death, police added the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, apart from rash and negligent driving and endangering life. Opposing bail, the victim's family argued that the father, as registered owner and natural guardian, bore responsibility for permitting a minor to access the vehicle. The court, while rejecting bail, noted the graveness of the allegations with the addition of the culpable homicide charge....
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