High Court Denies Bail to Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Two

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court denied pre-arrest bail to Ritu Maloo, accused of causing two deaths while driving her Mercedes under the influence of alcohol. The court highlighted the seriousness of the offense and attributed knowledge of the potential fatal consequences to her actions.

In a significant ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused pre-arrest bail to Ritu Maloo, a highly educated woman from a respected family, accused of driving her Mercedes car while intoxicated and causing the death of two individuals. Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke stated that no prudent person drives under the influence of alcohol, terming it a serious misconduct.

The incident occurred in February when Maloo allegedly rammed her car into a bike on Nagpur's Ram Jhula bridge, resulting in the fatalities. Initially booked under negligence and reckless driving, the charges were later elevated to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Despite Maloo's claim that she had consumed alcohol within permissible limits and that no custodial interrogation was necessary, the court emphasized that her actions were sufficient to attract the more severe charges and denied her plea for anticipatory bail.

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