Delhi BMW accident: Court likely to hear accused woman's bail plea on Wednesday

The victim, Navjot Singh, served as the deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs. PIC/PTI

The 38-year-old woman arrested for allegedly ramming her BMW car into a bike-borne senior finance ministry official filed her bail plea after a Delhi Court sent her to police custody on Monday for two days. The accused, who was driving the luxury car, rammed into the bike in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan area, leading to the official's death.

The matter is likely to be heard by the sessions court on Wednesday after the woman's police custody ends, news agency PTI reported, citing court sources.

The official's wife has also sustained serious injuries in the incident.

The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur, was on Monday sent to two days of police custody after being arrested on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, among other offences.

The bail plea dated September 15 (Monday) stated that around 1 pm on September 14, the accused was driving her car, accompanied by her elder daughter, aged seven years, seated in the passenger seat. Her husband and domestic help were also in the car.

The plea further added, "While passing near Dhaula Kuan Metro Station, pillar number 67, the vehicle, in an unforeseen manner, struck the divider and flipped into the air, during which the motorcycle carrying two passengers came into contact with a DTC bus on the left."

While Kaur and the co-passengers were injured, the plea said that both persons on the motorcycle "sustained injuries due to contact with the DTC bus," reported PTI.

It further added, "The incident was wholly accidental and in no manner attributable to any intention or negligence on the part of the applicant. No offence has been committed by the applicant."

Kaur claimed to have "fully cooperated" with the authorities and had no reason to evade the process of law.

The bail plea filed by the accused further said, "Besides, she was presently under medical care and was willing to assist the police in every possible manner, including joining the investigation when required. That custodial interrogation of the applicant is neither warranted nor necessary, as the case arises out of an unfortunate accident."

The accused woman claimed to be a mother of two minor children, having "deep roots in society" with no "likelihood of absconding or tampering with evidence".

(With inputs from PTI)