Delhi court orders framing of charges against student in 2017 road accident case | Latest News Delhi

New Delhi, A court here has decided to frame a charge of culpable homicide against a former Delhi Public School student who allegedly killed two pavement dwellers and injured both of them by crushing them with his car in 2017.

Additional Sessions Judge Ekta Gauba Mann was hearing the case against Samarth Chugh, who was booked on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rash driving, at Kashmere Gate police station.

According to the prosecution, the incident took place around 5.45 am on April 20, 2017, when Chugh lost control of his speeding hatchback at the Yamuna Bazar railway underpass near Nigam Bodh Ghat crematorium on the road from Kashmere Gate to ITO. .

In the statement, it was stated that the defendant was accompanied by his two classmates, Ujjawal Goyal and Bhawya Rajpal, who fled the scene but later surrendered and joined the investigation.

In its decision dated November 18, the court noted in the indictment that the defendant was driving without a license and that both of his friends were drunk during the “fun trip”.

The court noted that the defendant allegedly hit 3 people and one of the victims tried to escape by getting stuck on the hood of the car.

“He overturned his car and crushed the three injured victims in the back of the car and dragged one of the victims for 10-15 metres, causing both himself and the other injured victim to die at the scene. The court heard that in addition to the serious injuries in question, he was taken to hospital knowing that his action would lead to death.” He stated that he also caused serious injuries to two other victims.

The judge said: “I am of the view that all the elements of the offense under Sections 279, 308 and 304, Section 3/181 of the Motor Vehicles Act are prima facie held against the accused Samarth. Therefore, the accused Samarth is charged accordingly.”

At the hearing, the court said that the defense lawyer’s statements that the cause of the accident was a tire explosion could only be taken into account during the hearing.

“It is a well-established proposition that the court does not need to dwell deeply on the merits of the case at this stage. The probative value of the prosecution evidence must be tested at the trial stage.” the court said.

He noted that at the current stage, even strong suspicion that would allow the court to presuppose that the alleged crime had been committed would justify charges.

The court said a person can drive subject to reasonable restrictions. These consisted of having a driver’s license and operating the vehicle in accordance with traffic rules or within the scope of the MV Law and, accordingly, performing duties towards the public on the road.

The court posted the matter to November 23 for formal framing of the charges.

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