Mother of Pune Porsche crash victim shocked as teen driver granted bail: ‘Understand my pain’

The Bombay High Court’s decision to release the minor involved in the Porsche car accident has aroused strong emotions, particularly among the mother of one of the accident victims. She urged the judges to understand the pain of a grieving mother who lost her daughter. Ashwini Koshta and her friend Anish Awadhiya, both IT professionals from Madhya Pradesh, were killed in the early hours of May 19 when the luxury car, driven by the teenager suspected of drunk driving, collided with their two-wheeler in the Kalyani Nagar district of Pune.

“I was shocked after seeing the news. I have full faith in the judiciary. They must have taken this decision after much thought. 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 have faith in the judiciary,” said Mamta Koshta, mother of deceased Ashwini Koshta. She recalled that the Maharashtra government had assured them that justice would be served.

“Many girls live there and incidents like this should not happen again. Those who commit such crimes should learn a lesson. I only ask the judges to make the right decision,” she told reporters.

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of the minor accused in the infamous Porsche accident in Pune and approved a habeas corpus petition to set aside the remand orders that had sent him to an observation home.

Delivering their verdict, Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande stressed the importance of adhering to the Juvenile Justice Act. “We are bound by the law, the aims and objectives of the Juvenile Justice Act and must treat him as any child in conflict with the law, separately from adults, despite the seriousness of the crime,” they said.

The court found that the Juvenile Justice Board’s order to place the teenager in an observation home was illegal and outside its jurisdiction. He stressed that the child was undergoing rehabilitation, which includes continuous psychological sessions, emphasizing that rehabilitation remains “the main objective.” “The CCL (child in conflict with the law) is under 18 years of age. His age must be taken into account,” the court said. affirmed.