Kanpur: Geet Sachan (24), accused in the accident causing a scooter rider’s death on Nov 7 evening, was granted bail.
Police presented her before a magistrate the same day and requested 14 days of judicial custody. Additional deputy commissioner of police (West) Yogesh Kumar said the SUV has been seized and the accused was arrested following the Nov 7 crash within the Kalyanpur police station area. Before denying the police request for her judicial custody, the court raised doubts about applying murder charges in the case. Sachan is a management student currently studying in Italy. During the investigation, police found that she was behind the wheel at the time of the crash, while her minor younger sister was seated next to her.
A resident of B Block, Punk Bahadur Nagar, Panki, Sachan was arrested on Sunday.
The vehicle reportedly dragged him for nearly 20 metres before smashing through a wall and hitting a house. The court, meanwhile, instructed Sachan not to intimidate witnesses or interfere with evidence. She has also been ordered to assist in the investigation and appear whenever summoned by the court or the investigating officer.
The victim, an LIC agent from Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was returning from a sari showroom on Saturday evening when the SUV, allegedly being driven at a high speed, hit his scooter near Gayatri Palace in Keshavpuram, Kalyanpur.
The prosecution presented arguments in court, after which the court released the accused on personal bonds. He added that the investigation is ongoing and any further legal steps will depend on the evidence gathered.