Manuj Kathuria, SUV Driver, Released from Jail After Bail in Delhi Incident
New Delhi [India], August 3: Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver arrested in connection to the death of three UPSC aspirants at the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, was released from Tihar jail on Friday after Delhi’s Tis Hazari court granted him bail.
It was alleged that he drove his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner that caused water to enter the basement. Earlier on Thursday, Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar said that he was “implicated due to over-enthusiasm.”
Additional Sessions Judge at Tis Hazari Court, Rakesh Kumar, while pronouncing the bail order of Kathuria, also noted the reply filed by the Delhi police in the matter. The Additional Sessions Judge granted bail to Manuj Kathuria after furnishing a bail bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety in the same amount.
Delhi police alleged that the driver was driving the car at high speed. The wave was so high that three iron gates crashed. The accused, in his plea, stated that he was not associated with the offence and was falsely implicated. Any alleged involvement was speculative.
During the arguments on bail, it was argued by the counsel of Manuj Kathuria that there was no overspeeding by the driver. “I have not been booked for negligent and rash driving. Despite, the fact that the accused was driving at high speed. Then how can I be booked under an offence under 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) BNSS,” Advocate Malhotra argued.
Notably, the accused, Manuj Kathuria, is a businessman and was driving his sports utility vehicle (SUV) through a rain-flooded street in central Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar, allegedly causing water to surge and breach the gates of the three-storey Rau’s IAS Study Circle building, flooding its basement and causing the deaths of three UPSC aspirants. So far, Delhi police have arrested seven people, including the driver of an SUV, in connection with the incident.
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Manuj Kathuria -: Manuj Kathuria is the name of the person who was driving the SUV. He was involved in an incident in Delhi.
SUV -: SUV stands for Sports Utility Vehicle. It’s a type of car that is bigger and often used for both city driving and off-road.
Bail -: Bail is when someone who is in jail is allowed to go home while they wait for their trial, usually after paying some money as a promise to return.
Delhi -: Delhi is the capital city of India. It’s a very big and busy city with lots of people and places.
Tihar jail -: Tihar jail is a very large and famous prison in Delhi, where people who are accused of crimes are kept.
Tis Hazari court -: Tis Hazari court is a place in Delhi where judges work and make decisions about legal cases.
UPSC aspirants -: UPSC aspirants are people who are studying and preparing to take the UPSC exam, which is a very important test to get government jobs in India.
Recklessly -: Recklessly means doing something without thinking about the danger or the consequences, like driving very fast and not being careful.
Bail bond -: A bail bond is money that someone pays to get out of jail while they wait for their trial. If they don’t come back for their trial, they lose the money.
Surety -: A surety is a person who promises to pay money if the person who got bail does not come back for their trial.
