Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail in Coaching Centre Drowning Case

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to four co-owners of a basement where three civil service aspirants drowned. The bail, effective until January 30, requires a Rs 5 crore deposit with the Red Cross. A committee may be formed to oversee coaching centre regulations in Delhi.

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail until January 30 to four co-owners of the basement of an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre, where three civil services aspirants drowned in July.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma stipulated that the bail is contingent on the co-owners depositing Rs 5 crore with the Red Cross, citing their conduct as ''unpardonable'' and driven by ''greed.'' An order has requested the Lieutenant Governor to form a committee, headed by a retired high court judge, to prevent unauthorized coaching centers.

The three victims, Shreya Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Nevin Delvin from Kerala, perished after the basement flooded following heavy rains. The co-owners, Parvinder Singh, Tajinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, and Sarbjit Singh, argued they were just landlords, while the CBI opposed bail, stating the investigation is still in its initial stages.

(With inputs from agencies.)