Ahmedabad’s ISKCON bridge which took nine lives, the main accused Tathya Patel has been granted bail for a day.
Ahmedabad rural court granted a day’s bail to Tathya over the death of his grandfather.
However, the court has directed him to be brought back to jail after completing the last rites.
Over a year ago, Tathya’s speeding Jaguar car had mowed down many innocents on a flyover on S G Highway on the night of July 20, 2023.
Around 15-20 were reported to be injured in the horrendous accident.
Tathya, and the co-accused in this case, his father Pragnesh Patel, had made several pleas to the lower and high court for bail. But looking at the gravity of the case, they were rejected.
Patel was imprisoned in Sabarmati Jail, where he faces jail time under the following charges: Section 308 (an attempt to culpable homicide) and other Sections, including 279, 337, 338, 304, 504, 506(2), 114, 188, Motor Vehicle Act 177, 184, and 134B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Tathya was returning with friends late at night after a get-together at a cafe. He was driving at a speed of around 120 kmph when the accident took place, a police probe had found.
A video of Tathya which went viral on social media showed him driving hands-free and recklessly while listening to loud music in the car.
His friends had repeatedly asked him to drive slower.
In another turn of events, Pragnesh, a history-sheeter himself, was granted conditional regular bail in November last year.