Pune: Delhi Institute Rejects Admission for Son of Builder Accused in Kalyaninagar Porsche Accident Case – Defence Lawyer

Pune, 27th September 2024: A Delhi-based educational institute has denied admission to the son of builder Vishal Agarwal, who is an accused in the Kalyaninagar Porsche accident case. The boy’s lawyer informed the court of this development.

On Thursday, the Pune Police submitted the final investigation report against the minor son of Vishal Agarwal to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). The report, a 200-page supplementary chargesheet, accuses the minor of conspiring and attempting to destroy evidence related to the accident. This includes allegations of tampering with blood samples. The charges against the minor now include sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for destruction of evidence (IPC 201), cheating (IPC 467), and criminal conspiracy (IPC 120B).

The boy, who recently passed his 12th grade, had secured admission to a Delhi educational institute. However, according to his lawyer, the institute revoked his admission after learning of the ongoing legal proceedings. The lawyer raised this issue with the Juvenile Justice Board, arguing that the child’s education should not be compromised. Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hire agreed, noting that the boy’s education should be prioritized. Despite this, the JJB has not issued any orders or instructions to the educational institution.

In an earlier ruling, the Bombay High Court granted bail to Agarwal’s son, and his custody was handed over to relatives.

The incident dates back to May 19, when two IT engineers were killed in a car accident in Kalyaninagar. The boy, who was driving a Porsche car, was detained by the police. Investigations revealed that Agarwal and his wife, Shivani, attempted to shield their son by allegedly bribing two doctors—Dr. Ajay Taware and Dr. Srihari Halnor—at Sassoon General Hospital. Suspecting that the boy had consumed alcohol, police sent his blood samples for testing. However, Shivani allegedly provided her own blood samples instead of her son’s in an attempt to manipulate the results.

Following this, Pune police arrested 16 individuals, including Vishal Agarwal, the two doctors, and others involved in the cover-up. Earlier this year, the police had submitted a 900-page chargesheet to the court against Agarwal and the co-accused.