Tathya Patel denied bail by Ahmedabad Rural Court

Ahmedabad Rural Court refused to grant bail to Tathya Patel, the accused in the infamous Jaguar accident on ISKCON cross roads.

High Court Justice M R Mengdey had rejected the bail application of the accused, Tathya Patel, and asked him to file a bail application in the trial court.

However, Tathya Patel has once again faced a major setback, as the trial court has also rejected his bail.

Earlier in August, Patel was granted a day bail over the death of his grandfather.

Patel’s speeding Jaguar car had ran over innocents on a flyover on S G Highway on the night of July 20, 2023.

Around 15-20 were reported to be injured in the horrendous accident.

Patel, and the co-accused in this case, his father Pragnesh Patel, had made several pleas to the lower and high court for bail. But looking at the gravity of the case, they were rejected.

Patel was imprisoned in Sabarmati Jail, where he faces jail time under the following charges: Section 308 (an attempt to culpable homicide) and other Sections, including 279, 337, 338, 304, 504, 506(2), 114, 188, Motor Vehicle Act 177, 184, and 134B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Tathya was returning with  friends late at night after a get-together at a cafe. He was driving at a speed of around 120 kmph when the accident took place, a police probe had found.

A video of Tathya which went viral on social media showed him driving hands-free and recklessly while listening to loud music in the car.