The household of the teenager killed in a hit-and-run say they're extraordinarily dissatisfied an Indian courtroom granted their son's killer bail.
Puneet Puneet was on bail in Victoria awaiting his sentencing over the 2008 dying of 19-year-old Dean Hofstee in Melbourne when he fled on a pal's passport.
He was a learner driver behind the wheel of a V6 Commodore, drunk and dashing when he misplaced management of the automotive and mounted the footpath, killing Hoftsee and significantly injuring one other pupil, Clancy Coker.
He had been in custody in India since September 2021.
"He pleaded responsible to culpable driving and he killed my son," Hoftsee's father, Peter, mentioned.
"If he had been held in custody possibly we might have seen an final result faster."
The fugitive's legal professionals mentioned the 33-year-old wanted to be allowed to go residence to look after his sick and aged dad and mom.
In accordance with courtroom paperwork, Puneet's father had surgical procedure in June and wishes his son's assist.
"I do not suppose his wants outweigh the actual fact he must be going through justice over right here," Hoftsee mentioned.
"We want to see it finalised and dropped at its finish, so it's kind of traumatising to relive it every time."
Regardless of the objections, Puneet was granted bail by the Delhi Excessive Courtroom on July 7.
His bail circumstances embrace a surety of 20,000 rupees ($366), he should give up his passport and isn't allowed to depart India, and he should give authorities his cellphone quantity and have the system switched on 24 hours a day.
The following extradition listening to is scheduled for October 17 at Delhi Excessive Courtroom.
Puneet is preventing extradition, claiming he can be tortured in Australia, arguing it's a racist nation.
He pleaded responsible in 2009 to culpable driving inflicting dying earlier than he fled Australia later that yr.