A Delhi court has granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the driver accused in a fatal BMW crash that killed a government official. But the judge didn’t stop at the bail decision—instead, the court raised tough questions about what looks like medical negligence by an ambulance at the scene.
The crash happened on September 27 on Delhi’s Ring Road near Dhaula Kuan, around 1:30 p.m. Navjot Singh, a deputy secretary in the Finance Ministry, was riding his motorcycle with his wife when Kaur’s BMW hit them. Singh died from his injuries, and his wife survived but needed treatment. Eyewitnesses say Kaur, who was driving, and her husband took a taxi to rush the victims to the hospital.
Presiding Judge Ankit Garg at Patiala House Court set bail at Rs 1 lakh with two sureties. Kaur must surrender her passport, show up to all hearings, and stay away from Nulife Hospital staff and a key witness named Gulfam.
Before approving the bail, the court dug into CCTV footage from the BMW crash case and spotted issues with the ambulance response. It arrived super fast—within seconds—but stayed only 30 seconds before leaving. The vehicle had no emergency call and was heading to the nearby Army Base Hospital, yet paramedics didn’t take the injured people to get help right away. “What should we do about this ambulance?” the judge asked police. “Aren’t they responsible for the death due to negligence?”
The court pointed out that the ambulance, equipped with a paramedic, had a duty to transport the victims. Paramedics even asked bystanders if anyone needed help, but they drove off anyway. Why was this well-equipped vehicle right there but gone so quickly? The judge called it potential medical negligence and said action might be needed against the ambulance crew.
The bail hearing wrapped up on September 25 after reviewing evidence. Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava argued against bail, saying the BMW was speeding—over the 50 km/h limit on that stretch—and its damaged state proved it. He noted more than a dozen closer hospitals were available, but Kaur chose the farther Nulife, a small nursing home not ideal for emergency care. Shrivastava also said Kaur refused the ambulance’s offer to take the victims to a better spot and wasn’t hurt herself but ended up in Nulife’s ICU. Her blood sample for alcohol testing wasn’t taken for seven hours, he added. With the investigation ongoing under new laws allowing 60 days for custody, he pushed to keep her jailed. The prosecutor blamed Kaur’s negligence for Singh’s death, as outlined in the police FIR.
Kaur’s lawyers, including Pradeep Rana, Gagan Bhatnagar, and Abhishek Rana, fought back. They said CCTV shows the motorcycle never pulled ahead of the BMW—the bike actually followed it after the car hit a footpath and flipped. Both were moving at similar speeds, and Kaur didn’t know the bike was behind her, so no intent to harm. They argued against charges under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code for culpable homicide, stressing rash driving and intent can’t mix. Plus, Kaur didn’t run from the BMW crash scene; she helped get the injured to the hospital.
Complainant’s lawyer Atul Kumar told reporters the family will review the order and decide next steps, including whether to push for action against the ambulance driver. Police clarified it wasn’t a full ambulance but a vehicle for transporting bodies, which adds another layer to the medical negligence questions. The investigation into the fatal accident continues.
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