BEST bus tragedy: Mumbai court denies bail to driver Sanjay More
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Mumbai court denies bail to BEST bus driver involved in fatal accident, citing lack of mechanical fault evidence.
A Mumbai court on Friday (January 10, 2025) denied bail to the driver of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus involved in the December 9 accident in Kurla East, which resulted in the deaths of seven persons and injured more than 40.
An electric bus of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking had hit several vehicles late night that day on the arterial SG Barve Road, following which driver Sanjay More was arrested under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Sanjay More’s bail plea was rejected by Additional Sessions Judge V. M. Pathade, though a detailed order has not been made available as yet.
In his plea filed through advocate Samadhan Sulane, Sanjay More had claimed the accident was the result of a mechanical fault in the bus and that he had been unjustly arrested.
The prosecution, however, contended no technical fault was found in the ill-fated bus.
After hearing arguments from both sides, judge Pathade rejected his bail plea.
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