The prosecution stated on Thursday that blood samples from not only the 17-year-old minor involved in the Kalyani Nagar Porsche crash but also from the two friends accompanying him were replaced at Pune's government-run Sassoon Hospital to falsely indicate that they were not under the influence of alcohol.
The sessions court is currently hearing the bail applications of six accused in the case, including the minor's parents, Vishal Agarwal and Shivani Agarwal; Sassoon Hospital's Dr. Ajay Taware and Dr. Shreehari Halnor; and alleged middlemen Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad.
The minor driver has been released from the observation home following a High Court order.
Continuing his arguments against the bail pleas, special prosecutor Shishir Hiray stated that Dr. Shreehari Halnor, despite being well-versed in forensic medicine and medico-legal matters, replaced the blood samples of the 17-year-old driver and his two friends hours after the accident. This was done under the instructions of the Agarwals and Dr. Ajay Taware, for which Dr. Halnor received ₹2.5 lakh, the prosecutor informed additional sessions judge U. M. Mudholkar.
Hiray detailed that a man and a woman, both 24 years old IT professionals, were killed when the Porsche allegedly driven by the Agarwals' son collided with their motorbike on May 19. According to the prosecutor, a trainee doctor was instructed to collect blood samples from Shivani Agarwal, but the minor's samples were replaced with those of his mother.
For the two friends of the minor, the plan was to use their mothers' blood samples as substitutes. However, this could not be executed as intended because one mother and son did not share the same blood group, and the other mother had consumed 30 ml of alcohol herself. Consequently, blood samples from two other men were used to replace those of the two friends, the prosecutor explained.
The prosecutor revealed that trainee doctors were instructed to use dry cotton rather than cotton dipped in alcohol to prevent possible contamination, and Dr. Shreehari Halnor personally prepared the notes rather than delegating the task. Additionally, the prosecutor cited a statement from another resident doctor, who claimed Dr. Halnor handed over ₹2.5 lakh in cash received from Dr. Ajay Taware.
Dr. Halnor allegedly visited this doctor at his hostel on May 23, asking him to store the money as he had no cupboard in his own room. When asked about the money, Dr. Halnor reportedly said he would explain later and insisted he had done nothing wrong.
The prosecutor also highlighted an eyewitness account stating that a mob had pulled the minor driver from the car after the crash, and he appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Despite this, Dr. Halnor's preliminary medical report, prepared just hours later, indicated no alcohol consumption.
Advocate Shishir Hiray, assisted by advocate Sarthi Pansare, will continue his arguments on Monday.
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