Delhi BMW Crash: Accused Gagandeep Kaur Granted Bail; Court Questions Negligence Of Ambulance

Delhi BMW Crash: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the woman who was the prime accused in the BMW crash, which claimed the life of an officer from the Ministry of Finance, Navjot Singh, at Dhaula Kuan on September 14.

The court granted her bail subject to the condition that she submit a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and two guarantees of the same amount. The court also asked Gaganpreet Kaur to surrender her passports till judicial proceedings are complete.

Before granting bail, the court highlighted the negligence of the ambulance that reached the crime scene but did not act swiftly. The ambulance was not on any emergency duty and was just going to a nearby Army Medical Hospital. 

"What should be done with this ambulance? Are they not accused of the offence of death due to a negligent act?" the court asked the police. "The best-equipped vehicle was present there. The ambulance left the spot within 30 seconds. Is it not the medical negligence?" it added.

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What Did The Defence Argue?

While seeking bail for the accused, Gagangpreet’s side argued that she took the victim to the hospital within 24 minutes of the incident. The defence also stressed that the car hit the two-wheeler from behind rather than from the front, as shown by the CCTV footage. 

“What actually happened is that the bike was hit by a bus… we saw the footage. Police are playing hide and seek; if they had CCTV in their favour, they would be playing it in front of the judge," the defence said.

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Reply Of The Prosecutor

The arguments of the defence were dismissed by the public prosecutor, who claimed that the victim’s wife never categorically asked to be taken to the Venkateshwara hospital or asked to be transported to any nearby medical facility. 

“Before Nulife Hospital, there were several hospitals, AIIMS, Safdarjung, Base Hospital, and others. Nulife gave information to the police about the accident and death at 4:21 PM, three hours after. This is a hospital of the accused’s relatives," the prosecutor said.