Worli hit-and-run: Accused have no regard for human life, says Bombay HC 

Bombay High Court condemns Worli hit-and-run accused for lack of regard for human life, dismissing habeas corpus petitions.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (November 27, 2024) described the Worli hit-and-run accused Mihir Shah and his driver, Rajrishi Bidawad, as people who have no regard for human life.

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A Division Bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on November 25 had dismissed the habeas corpus petitions filed by the accused who challenged their arrests. They had argued that, according to the Supreme Court mandate, they were not served notice with the grounds of arrest in the written format, and this made their arrest illegal. 

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In a detailed order, the Bench observed on Thursday (November 28, 2024), “Having no regard to human life, the petitioners are alleged to have fled away from the spot and not only this, the petitioner, Mihir Shah, went absconding and was required to be arrested after two days. We must record that both the petitioners are conscious of their serious act of hitting the moped driven by the complainant, by the BMW car which was being driven by Mihir Shah with Rajrishi sitting next to the driving seat and the car being driven in a rash and negligent manner, with Mihir having consumed alcohol, when the mishap occurred.” 

Shah, 24, is the son of Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s close aide Rajesh Shah. On July 7, he allegedly rammed a two-wheeler with his car killing the pillion rider Kaveri Nakhwa and injuring her husband Pradeep Liladhar Nakhwa. He was arrested on July 9.

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