A Pune court in Maharashtra on Wednesday rejected an application of the father of the juvenile driver involved in the May 2024 Porsche car crash for temporary bail citing the medical condition of his 79-year-old mother, reported the PTI.

Considering the nature of offence and "reasonable apprehension of tampering with the witnesses," there were no grounds for releasing the juvenile's father on bail at this stage, held additional sessions judge K P Kshirsagar.

The applicant, a builder by profession, had said that his mother was suffering from a serious medical condition and had been advised to undergo a spine surgery. His presence was necessary before and after the surgery, the plea said, according to the PTI.