The Telangana Police announced on Friday that preliminary tests for drugs and alcohol conducted on the accused in a fatal road accident have returned negative. The incident occurred on August 16, when a 26-year-old woman, an employee at a local mall, was struck and killed by a car allegedly driven by the accused.
Ritiraj, the DCP of Balanagar Zone in the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate of Telangana, said on Friday that the blood and urine samples of the accused sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) had tested negative for drugs and alcohol. The DCP said that since nothing was found in the preliminary tests, police could only invoke Section 106(1) of the BNS, which carries a maximum punishment of five years, based on the facts and circumstances available at the time. The police official added that there was no possibility of arrest in accordance with the Arnesh Kumar judgment and the conditions under Section 35(1), following which a notice was issued to the accused.
The DCP said the accused was apprehended following the incident, and both drug and drunk-driving tests were conducted, with the preliminary results coming back negative.
State of Bihar, as per the communication. Since the alleged offence carries a punishment of less than seven years, the investigating officer was required to assess the necessity of arrest under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v.
“It was a fatal accident. After the accident, the accused party took the victim to the hospital. The police received information from the hospital. Upon receiving the information, the case was registered. “The investigation is proceeding as per law. Both tests were negative.
The police official Ritiraj, said. Blood sample has also been collected and sent to the FSL,” she said.
