Delhi court upholds bail for minor in Dwarka crash

A Delhi court rejected a woman’s appeal against the bail granted to the minor, holding that ends of justice would not be defeated if the juvenile remained out on bail. The judge stated that mere apprehension that the minor or his family might tamper with evidence or influence the trial cannot be used to curtail the juvenile’s personal freedom under the Juvenile Justice Act, and noted there is no ground for setting aside the impugned order.

The Juvenile Justice Board granted bail to the teenager, noting that the incident arose from lack of sufficient parental monitoring. The parents acknowledged their lapse and expressed willingness to take preventive measures.

Sahil Dhaneshra on a two-wheeler was struck by a speeding SUV allegedly driven by a minor, which then rammed into a parked cab, leaving the biker critically injured. The minor did not possess a driving licence; he was apprehended and sent to an observation home. Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions related to rash and negligent driving, causing death by negligence, and endangering human life; the minor's father was bound down by police.