New Delhi, Feb 26 (NationPress) The Supreme Court has issued a notice regarding the bail application submitted by Pune entrepreneur Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor allegedly behind the wheel of the Porsche involved in the tragic accident on May 19, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of two IT professionals.

A bench consisting of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan has requested a response from the Maharashtra state and has scheduled the next hearing for March 3.

During the proceedings, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi, representing Agarwal, highlighted that the petitioner has been in custody for approximately 21 months and requested interim bail. However, the bench led by Justice Nagarathna denied the request for immediate relief at this time.

Agarwal faces allegations of orchestrating a scheme to alter blood samples to generate a “Nil Alcohol” report for the minor and other passengers of the luxury vehicle.

The incident stems from a notable accident in Pune’s Kalyaninagar area, where on May 19, 2024, a Porsche, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old under the influence of alcohol, collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of software engineers Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, sparking national outrage.

The prosecution asserts that the juvenile had consumed alcohol at two separate hotels prior to the incident. Investigations revealed that his blood sample was allegedly tampered with to hide alcohol consumption.

Authorities claim that medical personnel at a government hospital discarded the juvenile’s blood sample, replacing it with his mother’s, allegedly for a bribe of Rs three lakh facilitated through intermediaries.

In December 2025, the Bombay High Court denied bail to several accused, including Agarwal, stating there was a substantial prima facie case of criminal conspiracy to falsify medical evidence.

The Bombay High Court observed that following the accident, the accused reportedly collaborated with hospital staff to switch blood samples and fabricate medical records to misrepresent that the minors were not under alcohol influence.

This conduct was deemed as tampering with evidence and falsifying important documents, offenses that carry severe penalties, potentially including life imprisonment under Section 467 IPC.

While recognizing the established notion that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception,” the Bombay High Court denied relief, indicating that the accused were financially powerful and there was a genuine risk of witness tampering or evidence destruction if released.

The court emphasized that attempts to manipulate evidence undermine the very essence of criminal justice and could deny victims their rightful justice.

Earlier this month, the apex court granted bail to three co-accused—Ashish Satish Mittal, Aditya Avinash Sood, and Amar Santhosh Gaikwad—who were alleged to have assisted in the blood sample swapping of two minor passengers in the Porsche. Considering their detention of nearly 20 months, the bench led by Justice Nagarathna ordered their release, subject to conditions set by the trial court.