Pune Porsche crash: Bombay HC to pass order on aunt's petition seeking release of minor on June 25

The Bombay High Court on Friday said that it will pass an order on habeas corpus petition seeking release of minor accused on June 25. The court reserved its order after hearing the arguments of both sides.

The habeas corpus petition was filed by the minor’s aunt asking for his immediate release.

While hearing the case, the HC said that the victims' families are in shock. But the juvenile who caused the accident, under the influence of alcohol, is in shock too. Naturally, this would have had an impact on his mind.



The minor crashed a Porsche, killing two techies from Madhya Pradesh on May 19 under alleged influence of alcohol.

The police have also requested for the 17-year-old juvenile to be treated as an adult. The final report submitted has documented evidence to show the seriousness of the juvenile’s actions. The boy is currently kept at an observation home in the city.


Pune police arrested the parents and grandfather of the boy after finding several other offences, including attempts to erase evidence. They also arrested two doctors for replacing the boy’s blood samples with that of the mother. The boy’s samples were disposed of. All the arrested are currently in judicial custody.

The Juvenile Justice Board had at first released the minor after asking him to work with the traffic police for 15 days and write a 300-word essay, which was followed by a public outrage demanding a stricter action.