HC upholds bail cancellation for teen in fatal SUV crash, cites Instagram stunt videos

The teenager allegedly drove before the legal age, posted risky stunts online and breached a direction to stay in Koparkhairane after securing bail.

The Bombay High Court has upheld the cancellation of bail granted to a 17-year-old boy accused of fatally crashing his father’s SUV into a scooter in Vidyavihar, observing that his history of performing dangerous stunts on public roads and posting videos of them on Instagram showed a serious disregard for public safety.

The court also noted that the boy had deleted videos of stunts performed on two- and four-wheelers from his Instagram account and had failed to stay at the address specified as a condition of his bail. His conduct, the court said, showed “scant respect” for lawful authority.