No bail for BMW car driver in fatal hit-&-run case

The Sessions Court here has dismissed a bail application of an accused in a fatal hit-and-run case.

Ishan Shankar Roy, the accused, had allegedly fled the scene in his BMW car after hitting Constable Anand Dev, who was riding a bicycle, on May 11 this year. Roy had filed the bail application before the Session Court after the trial court dismissed his plea on May 14.

Beetle mishap left three dead, trial begins

The trial in another high-profile accident case has begun in the district court. The case was registered against 19-year-old student Paramveer Singh Dhola, son of a businessman, after the Volkswagen Beetle he was driving allegedly rammed into people, including roadside vendors, near Botanical Garden at Sarangpur on May 17, 2023. Three persons had died and five others were injured in the accident. The accused is a national-level shooting player and student of BA first year at a college in Sector 32.

As per the police, the speeding BMW car had allegedly hit the cop at the Sector 9/10 traffic lights, near the Police Headquarters in Sector 9. The accused was arrested on May 12. A case was registered under Sections 282 and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following a complaint of Ashish Choudhary, who had alleged that the BMW car driver hit a bicycle while driving at a very high speed and fled the spot. The police later added Section 105 to the case.

The counsel for the accused argued that Roy was falsely implicated in the case. He said the accused was a student and preparing for various examinations. The accident took place as the person riding the bicycle came in front of the car all of sudden from the wrong side. He also denied that the car was being driven at the speed of 180 km per hour. He said the accused had to appear for an interview on June 2 for a Staff Selection Board exam.

However, Raman Sihag, the counsel for the complainant, along with public prosecutor, opposed the bail application and prayed for its dismissal. Sihag said the accused was driving the car at a very high speed.

After hearing of the arguments, the Sessions court stated that a UT police constable had died in the accident. It was not at all disputed that the applicant was a student appearing for the competitive exams, but the same had nothing to do with the adjudication of the present application for regular bail. The investigation was still being conducted. The complainant brought to the notice of the court that certain persons were making videos and two cars were racing on the road when the accident took place. The complainant had taken the victim to the hospital. Hence, the court did not find it a fit case to grant regular bail to the applicant.

Chandigarh