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Delhi BMW Crash: A Delhi court on Tuesday observed that BMW crash accused Gaganpreet Kaur did not deliberately hit the Finance Ministry official's bike as the CCTV footage from the accident site showed loss of control. Kaur was granted bail by the Patiala House Court on Saturday, September 27.

Gaganpreet Kaur was arrested for allegedly hitting the bike carrying Navjot Singh, a senior Finance Ministry official at Delhi's Outer Ring Road on September 14. Singh lost his life, while his wife, Sandeep Kaur, suffered serious injuries.

"With the CCTV weakening the prosecution’s theory of culpable homicide anchored in delayed care, and revealing intervening paramedic dereliction, continued incarceration would be disproportionate at this stage," said Judicial Magistrate First Class Ankit Garg of Patiala House Courts, as quoted by News18.

As per the Delhi Police, the BMW hit the deceased from behind as it rammed into it, LiveLaw reported. However, it was Kaur’s case that her car was flipped and then hit the victim.

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The court had granted bail to Kaur on 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.

Earlier, the Patiala Hourse Court had issued notice on the application filed for the preservation of CCTV footage. The application was moved by the counsel for the accused, seeking that the CCTV evidence of the spot be secured.

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The Delhi Police also questioned the accused, Gaganpreet Kaur's husband, Parikshit Kakkar.Parikshit told the police that he could not figure out how the accident happened. According to Parikshit, Gaganpreet said she was taking the victim to the hospital. He then told his father-in-law they needed treatment. Parikshit took a taxi and left for the hospital, according to Delhi Police.

Parikshit told the police, "My wife told me she was taking them along. I informed my father-in-law that they needed treatment and that they were on the way. After that, I left in another taxi."