Iskcon flyover accident: Tathya seeks extension of temporary bail for mother's surgery
Ahmedabad: Tathya Patel, the main accused in the
that claimed nine lives in July 2023, filed another application in the
requesting an extension of the temporary bail granted to him earlier.
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Patel was granted bail for one week to attend to his ailing mother, who was scheduled to undergo surgery. His counsel submitted before the high court on Monday that Patel was made to surrender by the police escort on Sunday and complained that he was deprived of liberty for a day as the interim bail ended on Monday.
Seeking an extension of the interim bail for two more weeks, Patel submitted that his mother's surgery was postponed because she had high blood pressure, and her vitals were not considered normal for surgery.
The doctors would re-evaluate her condition on May 24 and fix the date for the surgery.
The state govt opposed Patel's plea on the grounds that the date for the surgery had not been finalised. The govt lawyer suggested that Patel could file an application for temporary bail when the date for the surgery is finalised. After a brief hearing, Patel's counsel agreed to raise the issue a couple of days later.
Patel was behind bars since July 2023 after his speeding car ran into a crowd gathered on the Iskcon flyover on the SG Highway, killing nine people. He was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and other offences under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. He was denied regular bail since his arrest.
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