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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Pune Porsche Case: Teen driver will be tried as a minor, says Juvenile Justice Board
Mumbai: In a setback for the Pune police , the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Tuesday ruled that the 17-year-old boy, accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and killing two persons last year, in Pune, will be tried as a minor and not an adult. The crash case hit national headlines last year when the boy, allegedly in an inebriated state, killed two IT professionals during the crash. The Pune police had sought to try the teenager as an adult, citing the severity of the crime and the alleged attempts to tamper with evidence. The JJB, however, refused the police plea. On May 19, 2024, two young IT professionals - Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa - who were riding a motorcycle were hit by the Porsche driven by the accused. The accused, however, was granted bail within hours of his arrest, asking the accused to write a 300-word essay on road safety, sparking widespread outrage. The backlash led to the boy being sent to an observation home in Pune three days later. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo However, on June 25, 2024, the Bombay High Court intervened and ordered the boy's immediate release. The court ruled that the JJB's orders sending him to an observation home were illegal and that the law regarding juveniles must be fully implemented. Tuesday's decision means that the teenager will face proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act , which governs the treatment and trial of minors in conflict with the law. The ruling has once again sparked controversy, with many questioning the accountability of juveniles involved in serious crimes. Live Events
News18
16 hours ago
- News18
Pune Porsche Crash: Police To Challenge Juvenile Board's Decision To Try Accused As Minor
The Juvenile Justice Board rejected police's plea to treat the teenager in the Pune Porsche case as an adult for the trial. Police will challenge the decision in a higher court. The Pune city police have decided to challenge the Juvenile Justice Board 's decision, which allowed the 17-year-old boy accused in the Porsche car crash to be tried as a minor for the trial in the case, in a higher court. The accused allegedly drove a Porsche in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune in an inebriated state in May last year, mowing down two motorcycle-borne IT professionals – Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa. The case sparked nationwide outrage when the boy was granted bail after just writing a 300-word essay on road safety, after which he was sent to an observation home. He was released on the orders of the Bombay High Court on June 25, 2024. Juvenile Board's Decision In Pune Porsche Case Police had filed an application before the Juvenile Justice Board, seeking that the child in conflict with the law be tried as an adult in this case, citing the 'heinous" nature of the crime. The police cited sections of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, arguing that not only were two persons crushed to death but there were also attempts to tamper with the evidence. However, the Juvenile Board on Tuesday rejected the plea by police to treat the boy as an adult for the trial. Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa said the intent behind Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act is fundamentally rooted in the principle of reformation for children in conflict with the law. Defence counsel Prashant Patil told news agency PTI that he opposed the prosecution's demand to treat the teenager as an adult. 'We had cited a Supreme Court Judgement – Shilpa Mittal Vs State in which the SC has defined what constitutes a heinous crime. The guidelines decided by the Supreme Court are binding on everyone. However, the plea by the prosecution is contrary to the apex court's judgement. We demanded that since the plea is contrary to the SC guidelines, it is not maintainable," he said. Patil argued that there was not a single section in the case that required a minimum punishment of seven years, hence the Board did not determine that the boy should be treated as an adult. The police will now challenge the decision in a higher court. Evidence Tampering Earlier this month, the prosecution told the court that attempts were made to swap blood samples at a second hospital to save the juvenile accused, but they were thwarted. The Pune police, who first got blood samples of the minor collected at the Sassoon Hospital, suspected that there was a possibility of tampering, as per the prosecution. The teenager's blood samples were later collected at the Aundh Government Hospital, but some of the other accused, including his parents, got news of it and approached hospital authorities to swap the samples. However, the doctors refused to cooperate and turned them away. At least 10 people, including the teenager's parents, were arrested in the case. The boy's mother is out on bail, but the remaining nine are currently in jail. (with agency inputs) view comments First Published: July 15, 2025, 20:47 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
21 hours ago
- NDTV
Pune Teen Rams Porsche Into Two People, Parents Held, Authority's Order -- A Timeline
The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday said the 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two people last year in Pune will be tried as a juvenile. The incident, which hit national headlines, took place in Kalyani Nagar area on May 19 last year, led to the deaths of motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and his friend Ashwini Costa. The Pune police last year had sought that the accused be tried as an adult, saying he committed a "heinous" act as not only were two people were killed but attempts were also made to tamper with evidence/ A timeline of events: May 19, 2024: A Porsche car allegedly driven by the minor in an inebriated condition mows down two IT professionals - Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa - in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area; accused sent to an observation home Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) grants bail to the minor in 15 hours but asks him to work with traffic police for 15 days and write a 300-word essay on road safety May 20, 2024: Cops book teen's father; excise department charges two pubs (Cosie and Blak Mariott) for allegedly serving liquor to the minor May 21, 2024: Cops arrest minor's father; owner and staffer of Cosie pub, staffer of Blak Mariott also arrested; both pubs are sealed subsequently May 22, 2024: Amid a public furore over the bail to the teen and the bizarre conditions linked to it, JJB cancels the relief and sends him to the observation home till June 5 May 25, 2024: Cops arrest teen's grandfather on charges of wrongful confinement, kidnapping and criminal intimidation for allegedly forcing driver to take the blame May 27, 2024: Two doctors from Sassoon General Hospital in Pune arrested for manipulating the teen's blood sample; one peon also arrested May 28, 2024: Police recover Rs 3 Lakh that was handed over by the accused's family to the Sassoon doctors through the peon; Maharashtra medical council issues notices to doctors June 1, 2024: Teen's mother arrested on charges of tampering evidence June 5, 2024: JJB extends teen's detention in observation home till June 12 June 10, 2024: Prosecution accuses teen's parents of destroying son's sample June 25, 2024: Bombay High Court says minor's remand in an observation home was illegal and orders his release August 29, 2024: Teen seeks return of seized passport and Porsche October 25, 2024: Prosecution submits draft charges against seven accused, including the accused's parents and the two doctors April 22, 2025: Supreme Court grants teen's mother interim bail July 7, 2025: JJB says the teen will be tried as an adult
India.com
21 hours ago
- India.com
Pune Porsche Crash: Juvenile Justice Board Rejects Plea To Try Teen Accused As Adult
In a significant update on the Pune Porsche crash case, the Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune City Police's plea to try the 17-year-old accused in the crash case as an adult. The teen, who was driving the car that killed two people on May 19 2024, will now face trial as a minor. The crash case involves the deaths of two IT professionals, Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa, both from Madhya Pradesh, who were killed on May 19 2024 when the minor's Porsche collided with their motorcycle in Pune. The juvenile driver was apprehended but later given bail by the Juvenile Justice Board. The minor driver was allegedly served alcohol at a restaurant and bar despite being underage. The incident sparked widespread outrage and controversy over the leniency shown to the accused and the influence of political connections. Also, the parents of the juvenile driver allegedly bribed the doctors to swap his blood samples with those of his mother and similarly, Singh had been accused of replacing the blood samples of his son in connivance with the doctors at the government-run hospital. Earlier, on April 22, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to the mother of the teenage main accused in the Pune Porsche case after she was arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence by swapping her son's blood sample in an attempt to shield him from legal consequences. A case was registered by the Pune crime branch unit after the accident against the parents of the accused minor and doctors of Sassoon Hospital, including two others. They were booked for allegedly conspiring to tamper with evidence and manipulating the blood sample. (With ANI inputs)
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Minor accused in Pune Porsche crash will not be tried as adult
The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the plea filed by the Pune Police seeking permission to try the Pune Porsche accident accused as an incident took place on May 19 last year in Kalyani Nagar area when the accused teenager hit two IT professionals, resulting in their death. IT professional Anish Awadhiya was on his motorcycle with his friend Ashwini Costa when the high-speed car suddenly hit the time of the accident, the accused was 17 years and 8 months old. The board ruled that the Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) will be tried under juvenile provisions, and not as an adult, thereby continuing the legal process as per the norms applicable to Police had argued for an adult trial, citing the gravity of the offence. The police said that the boy committed a "heinous" act as not only were two people crushed to death, but there were also attempts to tamper with the accused got bail hours after the accident on lenient terms, including writing a 300-word essay on road safety. This triggered a nationwide firestorm, following which he was sent to an observation home in Pune city three days June 25, 2024, the Bombay High Court directed that the boy be released immediately, saying the Juvenile Justice Board's orders remanding him to an observation home were illegal and the law regarding juveniles must be implemented accused's mother was arrested for tampering with evidence by replacing her son's blood samples with hers. She was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in April this year.- EndsTune InMust Watch
