His car was involved in an accident that killed four men on Indiranagar 100-Feet Road in January

A fast track court on Friday granted bail to Karthik Somaiah, whose car had fatally mowed down four men on Indiranagar's 100-Feet Road on January 26.

While granting bail, the court ordered Somaiah not to threaten witnesses and to report to the investigation officer every week.

Somaiah's lawyers will receive the release order on Saturday.

The accused had applied for bail before a sessions court as the police have registered a case under culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which can only tried before a trial court.

Somaiah had surrendered to the Shivajinagar Traffic Police on that fateful day. His car had hit a cyclist, killing him instantly, and then jumped over the sidewalk, mowing down three morning-walkers.

Ramanath Panathur (73), a resident of CMH Road, Kempegowda (76), a civil contractor, Siddaiah Reddy (69) of Indiranagar BDA Complex and Radhakrishna (40), the cyclist from Babasab Colony, were killed in the early morning accident.

DNA Correspondent/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication