Vadodara Car Crash : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Accused

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the Gujarat High Court's order granting regular bail to the accused in the 2025 Vadodara car crash case.

A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice NV Anjaria refused to interfere with the bail granted to 23-year old law student Rakshit Ravish Chorasiya, who was accused of rash and negligent driving after being intoxicated, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to nine others in March 2025.

The State's counsel argued that the accused had taken drugs and caused three collisions. "After that, he came out and shouted, 'another round, another round'. He had absolutely no remorse."

The bench, noting that he was under custody for nearly nine months, asked, "Why do you want to keep him in custody?" The State's counsel replied that the accused was a danger to society and was a drug addict. She informed that there is another FIR against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

The State contended that the High Court granted bail only on the ground that he was aged 23-years and that the incident happened under the influence of drugs. "How can consuming drugs e held in his favour?" the counsel asked.

The bench asked what was the maximum punishment in the case. The State replied that under Section 105 Part II of the BNS was attracted in the case. The bench however said that the act was not deliberate or voluntary. The State's counsel replied that when one drives after consuming drugs, knowledge that it will cause danger to human life is implied, and hence S.105 BNS is attracted.

The bench, noting that he has already spent nine months in custody, dismissed the petition.

Chorasiya has been booked for offences under BNS Sections 105(culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 281(Rash driving or riding on a public way), 125(Act endangering life or personal safety of others), 324(5)(mischief), 54(Abettor present when offence is committed).

He was also booked under Sections 134(Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information), 177(General provision for punishment of offences), 184(driving dangerously), 185 (driving by drunken person or person under influence of drugs) of the Motor Vehicles Act.

Case : STATE OF GUJARAT Vs RAKSHIT RAVISH CHORASIYA | SLP(Crl) No. 4371/2026