A day after creating havoc on the Bopal-Ambli Road while driving a luxury car, Ripal Panchal was awarded conditional bail by a court on Tuesday.

On Monday, the rampage began when Panchal’s Audi car first collided with a Harrier SUV near the ISKCON Bridge. The driver continued recklessly, hitting a three-wheeler and another car before crashing into a Nexon near a Tata Motors dealership. The Audi finally came to a halt after striking a barricade, leaving multiple vehicles severely damaged.

After the back-to-back accidents, M Division Traffic Police filed a case against Panchal under the Motor Vehicle Act and other articles of BNS.

Panchal was presented in a local court on Tuesday where the state prosecutor emphasised that the accused ‘is a serial offender of driving recklessly and irresponsibly in drunken condition’. He also argued that an accused who may cause harm to citizens should not be given bail.

However, the rural court agreed on conditional bail, under which Panchal would not be allowed to drive until the charge sheet was filed.

On the other hand, the police are collecting CCTV footage in this case and the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) has conducted a site inspection.

The accused’s call details record will be obtained. The braking system of the accused’s Audi will also be checked. Blood samples of the accused have been sent to the FSL. The police will initiate the process of cancelling Panchal's license.

However, after the accused was released on bail, there was some resentment among lawyers, parties involved, and the citizens. The evidence that the police will now collect is sufficient to conduct the trial, but for now, the accused has been released on conditional bail.

Moreover, this accident was not the first of its kind, Ripal Panchal was involved in an accident on May 16, 2024, where he hit a person on an Activa with his Audi near Shyamal Char Rasta. The victim’s wife had suffered fractures in her ribs and leg.

On September 16, he was arrested by the Bodakdev Police for driving his Jeep Compass under the influence of alcohol in a reckless manner.

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