Bombay high court grants bail to Kurla bus crash driver

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Sanjay More, the BEST bus driver charged in the 2024 Kurla crash that killed nine people. More has been in custody for over a year. The court cited the prosecution's long list of witnesses, indicating the trial is unlikely to conclude soon.

The Bombay High Court ordered the release on bail of Sanjay More, driver in the Kurla bus crash, after over a year in custody. The accident in 2024 involved a BEST electric bus and resulted in nine deaths. More faces charges of culpable homicide.

Arguments in court highlighted that More had been detained for more than a year. The prosecution presented a long list of witnesses, making a swift trial conclusion unlikely.

The decision pertains to a Mumbai civic bus incident. The high court accepted the bail plea considering these factors.

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