Delhi Court Reserves Bail Order for Manuj Kathuria in UPSC Aspirants’ Death Case
On Thursday, Delhi’s Tis Hazari court reserved its order on the bail plea of Manuj Kathuria, an SUV driver accused of causing the deaths of three UPSC aspirants at a coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar. Kathuria allegedly drove his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner, causing water to enter the basement.
After hearing the bail plea, Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar-IV reserved the order. The Delhi police have filed a status report on the bail plea, stating they are not pressing charges of culpable homicide. Kathuria’s counsel argued that all offenses are now bailable and that bail is the right of the accused.
This plea follows the Tis Hazari court’s dismissal of bail applications from Kathuria and four others involved in the case. Judicial Magistrate First Class Vinod Kumar observed that CCTV footage showed Kathuria driving at high speed through a heavily waterlogged road, causing water to enter the basement and resulting in the deaths of three students.
The bail plea stated that several CCTV videos related to the incident are circulating on social media, but the police are relying on three specific videos, copies of which have not been provided to the accused. Kathuria’s counsel argued that there was no overspeeding and that he was falsely implicated.
Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava opposed the bail application, showing pictures of the vehicle and arguing that Kathuria aggravated the incident by driving recklessly. He also requested the court to consider the early stage of the investigation and the potential influence on witnesses.
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Delhi Court -: A Delhi Court is a place where judges make decisions about legal cases in Delhi, the capital city of India.
Reserves Bail Order -: Reserves Bail Order means the judge has decided to think more about whether to let the person go home while waiting for the trial, instead of deciding right away.
Manuj Kathuria -: Manuj Kathuria is the person who is accused of causing the deaths of three people by driving his car recklessly.
UPSC Aspirants -: UPSC Aspirants are people who are studying and preparing to take the UPSC exam, which is a very important test in India for getting government jobs.
Bail Plea -: Bail Plea is when someone asks the court to let them go home while they wait for their trial, instead of staying in jail.
SUV -: SUV stands for Sports Utility Vehicle, which is a type of big car that can drive on rough roads.
CCTV Footage -: CCTV Footage is video recorded by security cameras that can show what happened at a certain place and time.
Culpable Homicide -: Culpable Homicide means causing someone’s death by doing something wrong or illegal, but not on purpose.
Counsel -: Counsel is another word for a lawyer, who helps someone in legal matters and speaks for them in court.
Bailable Offenses -: Bailable Offenses are crimes for which the person accused can be released on bail, meaning they can go home while waiting for their trial.
