Overview
- The court ordered release on a Rs 1 lakh bond with one surety, barred the accused from leaving Gujarat, and required fortnightly police check-ins for six months followed by monthly reporting and address updates.
- Rakshit Chaurasiya has been in custody since March 14, 2025, with a chargesheet filed on June 10, 2025.
- He is charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder and several Motor Vehicles Act offences, with a separate NDPS allegation that he was under the influence of THC and codeine.
- The High Court underscored that its observations at the bail stage are preliminary and should not influence the trial court.
- Relatives of victim Hemaliben Patel voiced anguish over the decision, saying the release is painful and raises concerns about accountability for serious road crimes.