S K Agarwal Moves High Court for Wrongful Detention in Pune Porsche Case

Reported by Mubarak Ansari & Tikam Shekhawat 

Pune, 6th June 2024: In a significant development in the Kalyaninagar accident case, the grandfather of the teen allegedly involved has moved a petition in the Bombay High Court.

S K Agarwal, represented by Advocate Aashuutosh Srivastava, is seeking relief from what he claims is illegal and wrongful detention by the Pune Police. Agarwal, 77, was arrested on May 25, 2024, in connection with a case involving his 17-year-old grandson, who is accused of driving a Porsche sports car under the influence of alcohol. The tragic accident on May 19 resulted in the deaths of two techies in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar.

The Pune Police’s Crime Branch took Agarwal into custody on May 25. Additionally, the Yerawada Police Station registered a separate FIR against him the same day. The charges include wrongful abduction, illegal confinement, and criminal intimidation of Gangadhar Shivraj Hrikrub, the family driver, under IPC sections 342, 365, 368, and 506 read with 34.

Lawyer Srivastava expressed strong objections to the arrest, stating, “My client was arrested and taken into police custody by the Yerawada Police Station on May 25, 2024, and is currently languishing at the Yerawada Central Prison. My client is a senior citizen and has been wrongfully implicated in this case based on mere allegations. It is crucial to note that the legal provisions and compliances as laid down in the Criminal Procedure Code were not followed while detaining my client. We have moved a petition in High Court to challenge the same, and I’m confident that justice will prevail.”