BMW accident case: Court grants regular bail to accused

A Delhi court today granted regular bail to the accused who was allegedly driving a BMW car involved in an accident in which an old man died recently. 

Metropolitan Magistrate Savitri asked accused Raman Singla to furnish a personal and surety bond of Rs 20,000 each as a precondition of his release.

Meanwhile, the police moved an application seeking seizure of the passport of the accused. The plea, however, was opposed by defence lawyer R S Raghav.

The court has fixed the matter on April 21 for further hearing on the issue.

Om Dutt Chauhan, a resident of east Delhi, was killed when he was run over by a BMW car while he was on his morning walk near Akshardham temple in east Delhi on April 8.

Earlier, the court had extended the interim bail till today of the accused who was freed within hours of the accident.

The three occupants of the BMW car, driven by Singla, also suffered injuries. Singla is a resident of Madhu Vihar near Karkardooma.