Bombay HC grants pre-arrest bail to new mother accused in Vakola road rage death case

Maharashtra : The Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a new mother, who along with her husband is accused in the road violence that led to the death of a biker in Vakola earlier this year. The court said that custodial interrogation was not needed, especially considering that Anam Ansari was pregnant at the time of the incident and had recently given birth to a child. Vacation judge, Justice Ashwin Bhobe passed the order on Tuesday, granting relief to the woman, whose anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a sessions court in April. Anam and her husband Ahmed Ansari were booked in March for allegedly attacking biker Om Prakash Sharma after a heated argument on the road. The couple, who were on a motorbike, confronted Sharma when he suddenly stopped in front of them. Anam allegedly hit him with a slipper and her hands, while Ahmed allegedly attacked Sharma with a concrete paver block. Sharma succumbed to his injuries a few days later. The police arrested Ahmed, who is currently in judicial custody, and recovered the paver block. However, they opposed Anam’s bail, claiming that the slippers and helmet used by her in the attack have not been recovered yet. The prosecution also pointed out the gravity of the crime