No bail for BMW hit-and-run case accused; court cites his ‘merciless behaviour’
The high court had said that the accused had 'utter disregard for human life'. The prosecution also cited the proceedings before the Supreme Court in April, where the court refused to interfere with the high court's order, stating that the accused had shown 'inhuman conduct'.
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Mihir Shah, 24, is the son of Rajesh Shah, a Shiv Sena leader close to former Chief Minister and present Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde (File Photo)Observing that the accused behaved in a merciless manner, denoting that anything can be done on the basis of financial and muscular power, the sessions court rejected the bail applications of Mihir Shah and Rajrishi Bindawat, who were arrested in the Worli ‘hit-and-run-case, which had caused the death of one woman.
On July 7, 2024, Shah, driving a BMW car, allegedly rammed it into a two-wheeler on which Pradip Nakhawa, 50, and his wife Kaveri Nakhawa, 45, were travelling, around 5.25 am. Kaveri was allegedly dragged for nearly 2 km after she got stuck between the car’s bumper and tire. She was later flung onto the road, leading to her death. As per the police, Mihir allegedly switched seats with his driver, Bindawat after dragging Kaveri for over 1.5km.
“The overall facts and circumstances of the case clearly show how the accused behaved in a merciless manner, meant to say that anything can be done on the basis of financial and muscular power…and the law is not above them. The pendency of a writ petition filed by the informant (Pradip Nakhawa) for addition of section 103 (1) (murder) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, cannot be ignored because whatever the outcome, it will certainly impact the case,” additional sessions judge R S Aradhye said in the order.
The court said that if the accused are granted bail, a wrong message will go into society. The order was passed on August 22 and made available this week.
Shah, 24, is the son of Rajesh Shah, a Shiv Sena leader close to former Chief Minister and present Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He was later removed from the post of deputy leader of Shiv Sena’s Palghar unit. While Rajesh was granted bail, Shah and Bindawat were in jail for over one year.
Shah through his lawyer sought bail claiming that he has undergone a ‘substantial long period’ of incarceration, of over one year, and trial has not commenced till now. It was further submitted that the chargesheet filed by the police refers to 54 witnesses, so the trial will take a long time to conclude. Additional public prosecutor Sachin Patil opposed the bail plea stating that the writ petition filed by the victim’s husband before the Bombay High Court, is pending before the high court and the accused is an influential person, so there is a possibility that the evidence will be tampered with, and witnesses will be threatened. The prosecution also referred to the high court order passed in November 2024, on Shah’s plea claiming that he was illegally arrested.
The high court had said that the accused had ‘utter disregard for human life’. The prosecution also cited the proceedings before the Supreme Court in April, where the court refused to interfere with the high court’s order, stating that the accused had shown ‘inhuman conduct’.
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