Mumbai, April 8 The wife of the victim of a hit-and-run accident in the Ghatkopar area here has moved the sessions court against the Juvenile Justice Board's (JJB) decision to grant bail to the 17-year-old minor accused in the case.
Meenal Patel, the survivor of the February 5 accident, stated in the plea filed through advocate Ruben Mascarenhas that the minor's release undermines the interests of justice and ignores the destruction of evidence.
The incident had occurred near Somaiya College. According to police, the minor son of a businessman was driving the car that collided with a scooter.
The scooter rider, Dhrumil Patel, died while his wife, Meenal Patel, sustained serious injuries.
The minor and his father were booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for reckless driving, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and endangering the life and safety of others.
The JJB granted the minor bail on March 7.
Patel, in her plea, sought to cancel the bail and argued that he should be kept in an observation home until the investigation is complete.
"In cases involving culpable homicide not amounting to murder, where evidence of deliberate recklessness, tampering with evidence, financial capacity to influence proceedings, and inadequate parental supervision are all present, the 'best interest' principle must be weighed alongside the interest of justice and the rights of victims," the plea said.
The Juvenile Justice Board did not consider the accused's behaviour before the accident, which could be seen from the videos uploaded on social media accounts, the petition said, adding that soon after the accident, the minor allegedly deleted all the videos, which amounted to destruction of evidence.
The matter is expected to be heard soon.