Supreme Court Seeks Maharashtra Government Response on Bail Pleas in Pune Porsche Death Case
New Delhi/Pune, 24th January 2026: The Supreme Court has intervened in the high-profile Pune Porsche car accident case that claimed two lives in May 2024, issuing notices to the Maharashtra government on bail pleas filed by one of the accused.
The tragic incident occurred on May 19, 2024, when a Porsche, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old under the influence of alcohol, struck two IT professionals in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar area, killing them on the spot.
On Thursday, a bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the state government in response to a plea by Amar Santish Gaikwad, who challenged the Bombay High Court’s December 16, 2025, order rejecting his bail. Represented by advocate Sana Raees Khan, Gaikwad argued that the high court erred in denying relief.
The petition contended that Gaikwad’s involvement was limited to acting as a middleman in a financial transaction allegedly linked to tampering with the juvenile driver’s blood sample at Sassoon Hospital. It further stated that he had no communication with co-accused individuals and that his role was far less culpable than others who had already been granted bail. “The allegations against the petitioner are completely false and baseless,” the plea stated, citing documentary evidence and call records to support his claim.
Earlier, on January 7, the Supreme Court had sought the state government’s response on bail pleas filed by two other accused, Aditya Avinash Sood (52) and Ashish Satish Mittal (37), who were arrested last August for allegedly supplying blood samples used in tests for the minor involved in the Porsche accident.
The case has attracted nationwide attention, particularly after the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) initially granted bail to the minor driver under lenient conditions, which included writing a 300-word essay on road safety. Public outrage followed, prompting Pune police to seek a review, and the juvenile was subsequently sent to an observation home. The Bombay High Court later ordered his release in June 2024.
While the juvenile has been released, ten other accused—including the minor’s parents, doctors, hospital staff, and middlemen involved in the alleged blood sample swap—remain in custody as the investigation continues.
