India, April 1 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to Sanjay More, the driver of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus that rammed into pedestrians and multiple vehicles in Kurla West on the night of December 9, 2024, killing seven people and injuring 42 others. The court granted More bail primarily because he had already spent about 15 months in custody while the trial was unlikely to conclude soon.

The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when More, driving a 12-metre-long Olectra electric bus, the longest in the BEST fleet, lost control of the vehicle on SG Barve Marg. The bus was alleged to be speeding when it lost control, ploughed through approximately 22 vehicles and travelled around 200 metres before s...