BEST bus accident: Driver was negligent; nothing fallacious with automobile, says court docket

“On this view of the matter, it’s arduous to consider that there was any mechanical/technical fault or brake failure within the bus which resulted within the very unlucky mishap,” the court docket mentioned.

Extra endangered the lives of not simply passengers within the bus but in addition those that have been on the crowded highway, the court docket noticed.

“It’s prima facie seen that the applicant accused was driving the bus in a really rash and negligent method no matter the truth that the highway was being utilized by a number of others and there have been a number of passengers within the bus too,” the order mentioned.

“Contemplating the gravity and seriousness of the crime and the punishment supplied for the offences underneath which the accused is booked, I don’t discover it a match case to enlarge the accused on bail,” the decide mentioned.

On 9 December, the electrical bus, operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electrical Provide and Transport (BEST) endeavor, dashed into pedestrians and autos on a congested highway close to Kurla railway station. The accident claimed seven lives and left greater than 40 different individuals injured.

Extra was arrested the identical evening and booked underneath related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Autos Act.

Whereas in search of bail, Extra claimed he was an expert driver and that the accident was a results of a sudden and unexpected mechanical or technical fault within the bus.

The prosecution relied on the RTO’s report, which clearly mentioned there was no fault within the bus.