Pune Porsche Crash: After HC Grants Bail To Juvenile, Maha CM Meets Victims' Families, Vows To 'Ensure Justice'

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde assured the Pune Porsche car victims' families that though HC has granted bail to the accused, the government will ensure justice for them in this matter

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde assured the Pune Porsche car victims' families that though HC has granted bail to the accused, the government will ensure justice for them in this matter

Source : PTI

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday passed an order to release the teenager accused in the Porsche car crash in Pune. Following this, the mother of one of the victims urged the HC judge to "understand the pain of a bereaved mother who lost her daughter," requesting the court to punish the accused accordingly so that the trust of the public in the judicial system does not waver.

Meanwhile, Maharahstra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met with the families of the two victims. He told the families that even though the HC gave bail to the accused, the Maharashtra government will ensure justice for them in the matter.

Shinde also gave a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs to the victims' families.

#WATCH | Maharahstra CM Eknath Shinde assured the Pune Porsche car victims' family that though HC has given bail to the accused, the government will ensure justice for them in this matter: CMO

CM also gave a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs to the victim's family

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After meeting with the victim’s families, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said: "A cheque of Rs 10 lakhs has been given to the victim's family from Chief Minister's Relief Fund...We have also assured the family that the case will be taken on the fast track."

#WATCH | Mumbai: On meeting with the Pune car accident victim’s family, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, "A cheque of Rs 10 lakhs has been given to the victim's family from Chief Minister's Relief Fund...We have also assured the family that the case will be taken on the fast… pic.twitter.com/Zl63iq0vGB

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Two IT professionals Ashwini Koshta and her friend Anish Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh, were killed on May 19 when they were hit from behind by a speeding luxury car, which was allegedly driven by the teen. He was suspected to be intoxicated at the time of the accident, as a result of which his car collided with the two-wheeler in Pune's Kalyani Nagar.

'Understand The Pain Of A Mother Who Has Lost Her Daughter'

On Tuesday, the division bench of Justices Manjusha Deshpande and Bharti Dangre of the Bombay High Court ordered immediate release of the minor from an observation home. The bench noted that the Juvenile Justice Board's remand orders were illegal and were passed without jurisdiction, PTI reported.

"We allow the petition and order his release. The CCL (Child in Conflict with Law) shall be in the care and custody of the petitioner (paternal aunt)," the court said.

After the order, the mother of deceased Ashwini Koshta expressed shock on the news. Demanding punishment for the accused she said: "I was shocked after seeing the news. I have full faith in the judiciary. They must have made the decision after careful consideration. However, I request the judges to understand the pain of a mother who has lost her daughter. Punishment should be given accordingly so that the public can trust the judicial system." 

"I don't know what is in the law. My only request to the judges is to understand the pain of a mother who has lost her daughter. Many girls live there and such incidents should not recur. Those who commit such crimes should learn a lesson. I only request the judges to make the right decision," she further told PTI.

Today's order was passed after the paternal aunt filed a plea, claiming he was illegally detained and sought his immediate release.