On February 2, 2026, the Supreme Court granted bail to three individuals accused in the high-profile 2024 Pune luxury car crash case. While delivering the order, the bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan issued a scathing critique of the parents involved, highlighting a systemic failure in supervision.
The Court shifted the focus from the legal technicalities to the social responsibility of the parents, noting:
- Lack of Control: The bench observed that parents are failing to adequately monitor their children’s behavior.
- Enabling Misconduct: “Substance abuse is one thing,” the court remarked, “but giving them [children] car keys and funds to have a gala time is unacceptable.”
- Systemic Blame: The Justices explicitly stated that parents must be held accountable for incidents where juveniles are given access to high-end vehicles and resources without oversight.
The three individuals released on bail were allegedly involved in the conspiracy to swap blood samples to protect the minor driver – Amar Santish Gaikwad: Alleged to be a middleman who paid ₹3 lakh to a hospital staffer to replace the juvenile’s blood sample with a clean one. Aditya Avinash Sood (52) & Ashish Satish Mittal (37): Arrested for allegedly providing their own blood samples to be used for the other minors present in the car during the crash.
The Supreme Court’s decision follows a December 2025 ruling by the High Court, which had previously rejected their bail pleas.
The incident dates back to May 19, 2024, when a 17-year-old, allegedly driving a Porsche under the influence of alcohol, killed two IT professionals in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar.
The “Essay” Controversy: National outrage originally erupted when the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) granted the minor bail on the condition that he write a 300-word essay on road safety.
The Blood Swap: Following the outrage, a deeper conspiracy was uncovered involving the boy’s parents, doctors at Sassoon Hospital, and middlemen who allegedly conspired to manipulate forensic evidence.
Current Status: While the juvenile was released from an observation home in June 2024, the legal battle continues for the remaining accused, including his parents, Vishal and Shivani Agarwal, and medical staff.
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