Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Juvenile in Ghatkopar Crash
The Bombay High Court decided that a teenager accused in a serious crash should not get bail again.
The crash happened in Ghatkopar on February 5.
A 33-year-old motorcyclist named Dhrumil Patel died, and his wife was badly injured.
The court said videos appeared to show the teenager doing dangerous stunts with cars and scooters.
Police also reportedly could not find him at the address where he was supposed to stay.
Judges worried that he might do dangerous stunts again if released.
They also considered claims that his parents knew about the stunts and that some online videos were deleted.
The teenager will remain in a reformative home while the case continues.
The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of bail for a juvenile accused in the Ghatkopar SUV crash.
The February 5 collision killed 33-year-old businessman Dhrumil Patel and injured his wife, who was described as permanently disabled.
Justice Shivkumar G. Dige cited alleged Instagram videos showing the juvenile performing dangerous stunts on cars, scooters and two-wheelers.
Police reportedly did not find the juvenile at the Koparkhairane address where he had been ordered to stay after release.
The court said he could repeat such stunts, upheld his placement in a reformative home and applied an exception under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Who
- The juvenile accused, Dhrumil Patel, Patel’s wife, the Bombay High Court and prosecutors.
- What
- The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of the juvenile’s bail and his placement in a reformative home.
- When
- The crash occurred on February 5; the High Court rejected the revision application on September 9, with the ruling reported on September 16, 2026.
- Where
- The crash occurred in Ghatkopar, Mumbai; the juvenile had been ordered to stay at an address in Koparkhairane.
- Why
- The court cited alleged repeated stunt driving, risks to public safety, failure to remain at the assigned address, alleged deletion of online evidence and inadequate parental control.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Judge
- Justice Shivkumar G. Dige
- Juvenile’s age
- 17 years and eight months at the time of the crash
- Crash outcome
- Dhrumil Patel died after the collision, while his wife was injured and described as permanently disabled
- Evidence cited
- Instagram screenshots allegedly showing dangerous stunts on cars, scooters and two-wheelers
- Court-ordered placement
- A reformative home
- Legal basis
- The court held that the case fell within an exception to Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act
