Overview

• Additional sessions judge Avinash Kulkarni discharged Ramesh Katigandla of Evey Trans (MUM) Pvt Ltd and Ram Suryavanshi of Morya Trans India Pvt Ltd.
• The case arises from a December 2024 electric BEST bus crash in Kurla that left nine dead and 42 injured.
• Mumbai Police had named the two executives in a chargesheet alleging negligence in driver selection, training, and monitoring.
• The detailed order explaining the discharge is awaited, according to reports from the hearing.
• Defence counsel argued the driver had over three years of BEST experience with electric-bus training at the Dindoshi depot and that BEST approved his deployment and was not made an accused.