Overview
- The court’s interim order allows Aditya Avinash Sood to be free from August 2 until 12 pm on August 5, after which he must surrender to authorities.
- Special Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray informed the bench that the prosecution had no objection to granting the temporary relief.
- Sood is one of ten individuals arrested for allegedly swapping his blood with his father’s to conceal a minor driver’s intoxication in the May 19, 2024 Pune Porsche crash.
- The 2024 crash in Kalyani Nagar killed two motorcycle-borne IT professionals and prompted charges against hospital staff and intermediaries for evidence tampering.
- The broader trial continues as co-accused, including doctors from Sassoon General Hospital, remain in custody pending further judicial proceedings.