New Delhi: In the high-profile BMW accident case that led to the death of a senior Ministry of Finance official, accused Gaganpreet Kaur has been granted bail by the Patiala House Court.

The bail was granted on a ₹1 lakh bond along with two sureties of the same amount. The court also directed Kaur to surrender her passport as a condition of release.

Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg, who is hearing the case, had reserved the verdict on Thursday after hearing preliminary arguments regarding Kaur’s bail plea.

Gaganpreet Kaur, 38, faces charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and reckless driving. Her judicial custody was extended for 14 days on Saturday morning before she was produced in court, as her earlier custody period had ended.

The accident occurred earlier this month i

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