India, April 9 -- Escalating her legal battle, Minal Patel, the wife of Dhrumil Patel who died in the February 5 Vidyavihar crash, has approached the Children's Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to the 17-year-old accused. She has alleged a pattern of dangerous driving and attempts to destroy evidence.

In her plea, filed on Wednesday through advocate Ruben Mascarenhas, she has argued that the Juvenile Justice Board's March 6 bail order to the teen overlooked key material, including his alleged history of performing and sharing risky stunts on social media.

The application states that the case is not a routine accident and falls within the "defeat of ends of justice" exception to bail, warranting continued custody.

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