BMW hit-and-run case: HC refuses to release prime accused Mihir Shah on ground of 'illegal' arrest

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by the prime accused of the Worli-hit-and-run case Mihir Shah and his driver Rajrishi Bindawat. Both the accused had challenged their arrests arguing that as per the Supreme Court mandate, they were not served with the grounds of arrest in written format which makes their arrest an ‘illegal’ one. A Division Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande observed, “Both the petitions are dismissed.” Mr. Mihr Shah, son of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s close aide Rajesh Shah, was arrested on July 9, 2024, for allegedly hitting a couple who were on a two-wheeler. The court observed, “Let this be a test case to evaluate whether in cases like these, whether informing the accused about the grounds of arrest is essential or not when the seriousness of the offence is clearly pointing out their involvement in the case.