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Mumbai Sessions Court denied Mihir Shah bail in the BMW hit-and-run case that killed Kaveri Nakhwa. Mihir, son of Rajesh Shah, remains in custody as the trial is yet to begin.
Mumbai BMW Hit-And-Run Case: Main accused Mihir Shah has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. (Image:X/@sirajnoorani)
The Mumbai Sessions Court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Mihir Shah, son of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Rajesh Shah, in connection with the BMW hit-and-run case that claimed a woman’s life in Worli last year.
Mihir allegedly rammed his car into a scooter on July 7, 2024. The scooter was driven by Worli resident Pradip Nakhwa, while his wife Kaveri was dragged for nearly two kilometres by the BMW. She died in the incident, while Pradip sustained injuries.
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The police said that Mihir was driving the car in an inebriated condition.
Mihir was taken into custody on July 9, 2024, after evading arrest for two days. He had earlier argued that his detention was unlawful, claiming the “grounds of arrest were not conveyed.” His bail plea was subsequently rejected by the Bombay High Court, which noted that he and his co-accused were fully aware of the consequences of their “gruesome” actions. That decision was later challenged in the Supreme Court, where the case remains pending.
The Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet in the case in October 2024. Mihir then moved the Sessions Court for bail last month.
Representing Mihir, his counsel Jay K Bharadwaj argued that the accused “has already spent over a year in custody, while the trial is yet to begin, with 54 witnesses still to be examined, which will take considerable time to conclude.” Bharadwaj further emphasised that Mihir has “no prior criminal record” and is a permanent resident of Mumbai.
The defence further questioned the invocation of Section 105(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The section prescribes punishment for causing death with the intention of causing death or serious injury, or with knowledge that the act is likely to cause death.
The court’s detailed order outlining the reasons for denying Mihir’s bail plea is still awaited. It also rejected a similar bail application filed by Mihir’s driver, Rajrishi Bidawat.
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