New Delhi, March 10 (NationPress) The Supreme Court has granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, a businessman from Pune and father of the minor implicated in the notorious Pune Porsche crash case. He is accused of being part of a scheme to alter blood samples to hide evidence of alcohol consumption following the tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of two IT professionals.

A bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan provided relief, highlighting that Agarwal has been in custody for approximately 22 months and that other co-accused in related cases have already received bail.

“Given the circumstances, the appellant has established grounds for the granting of bail,” stated Justice Nagarathna during the proceedings.

In granting the request, the Supreme Court set forth specific conditions, mandating that Agarwal cooperate with ongoing investigations and the trial, ensuring that he does not misuse the freedom granted to him.

Additionally, the court stipulated that he must refrain from contacting any witnesses, directly or indirectly.

The bench cautioned that any breach of these bail conditions would allow the state government to request the cancellation of his bail. Furthermore, it directed the concerned trial court to expedite the proceedings in this matter.

During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Agarwal, argued that numerous other defendants in the case had already been granted bail.

Conversely, the Maharashtra government’s counsel contended that the charges against Agarwal are serious, claiming he attempted to obstruct justice by swapping blood samples post-accident.

This case stems from a tragic incident in the early hours of May 19, 2024, in the Kalyaninagar area of Pune, where a Porsche car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old minor, collided with a motorcycle, leading to the deaths of two software engineers, Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, igniting widespread outrage across the nation.

According to the prosecution, the minor had consumed alcohol at two different hotels prior to the crash.

During the investigation, it was revealed that his blood sample was allegedly tampered with to hide alcohol intake.

Investigators alleged that medical personnel at a government hospital discarded the minor’s blood sample and replaced it with his mother’s, purportedly in exchange for a bribe of Rs 3 lakh channeled through intermediaries.

Agarwal is accused of orchestrating a plot to swap blood samples to ensure a 'Nil Alcohol' report for the minor and other passengers in the luxury vehicle.

In December 2025, the Bombay High Court denied bail to several accused, including Agarwal, indicating a substantial prima facie case of criminal conspiracy aimed at falsifying medical evidence.

The court noted that post-accident, the implicated individuals allegedly coordinated with hospital staff to replace blood samples and fabricate medical records to suggest that the minors were sober.

The Bombay High Court characterized such actions as evidence tampering and forgery of critical documents, offenses that could lead to severe penalties, including life imprisonment under Section 467 of the IPC.

It emphasized that evidence manipulation undermines the criminal justice system and can deny victims the justice they deserve.

Earlier in February, the apex court also granted bail to three co-accused—Ashish Satish Mittal, Aditya Avinash Sood, and Amar Santhosh Gaikwad—who were accused of facilitating the blood sample swap for two minor passengers of the Porsche. Taking into account their nearly 20 months of imprisonment, Justice Nagarathna's bench ordered their release under trial court conditions.