Pune Porsche Car Accident | Owner, Manager Of Hotel That Allegedly Served Alcohol To Minor Accused Remanded To Police Custody

A Pune court on Tuesday sent three persons accused in the Porche car accident case, which caused deaths of two persons, to police custody until May 24, 2024. The arrested individuals are Prahlad Bhutada, owner of Cosie hotel, Sachin Katkar, bar counter manager at Cosie, and Sandeep Sangle, manager of Blak club. They are accused of serving alcohol to the juvenile who was allegedly driving the car involved in the fatal accident.

The incident occurred on Sunday when the 17-year-old son of a prominent Pune builder, allegedly driving a Porche car under the influence of alcohol, lost control and hit a motorcycle in the Kalyani Nagar area. The collision resulted in the deaths of two individuals who succumbed to their injuries on the spot. As per the FIR, the Porsche car did not have number plates.

The FIR against the minor was registered under sections 304A (death by negligence), 279 (rash and negligent driving), 337 and 338 (causing harm by endangering life) of the IPC. He is also facing charges under the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Act.

On the night of the incident, the juvenile and his friends allegedly consumed alcohol at Cosie and Blak establishments between 9:30 pm and 1 am. The fatal accident occurred around 3:15 am when the group of friends was returning from a party.

The Juvenile Justice Board in Pune granted bail to the minor driver on Sunday. The bail conditions require him to visit the Regional Transport Office, study traffic rules, and submit a 300-word essay on road accidents and their solutions to the Board within 15 days. The Board also directed the minor's parents to ensure he does not engage in similar offenses in the future and is kept away from bad company.