"Liberty Over Mindset": Supreme Court Grants Bail to Pune Porsche Crash Accused's Father After 22 Months

The Supreme Court granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, father of the minor involved in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash, noting he had spent 22 months in custody.

A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ruled that the seriousness of the evidence-tampering allegations, specifically conspiring to swap blood samples, cannot justify indefinitely curtailing personal liberty before conviction.

Justice Nagarathna remarked on the societal mindset of "getting the better of the law," but emphasized that bail should not be denied solely to send a message.

The Court directed Agarwal to cooperate with the trial and prohibited any contact with witnesses.

[Vishal Surendrakumar Agarwal v. The State of Maharashtra]