As the police have failed to press murder charges in the Worli hit-and-run case, the victim’s family is planning to file a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The charge sheet, filed on October 2, reveals that the family of the accused conspired to protect him on the day of the accident. Due to the misleading information provided by the family, the police were delayed by 17 minutes in arresting Mihir Shah, one of the main accused. mid-day has gained access to the charge sheet, which confirms that the Worli police were 17 minutes late in reaching the spot where Mihir was hiding. Since the incident, the police have recorded statements of 54 witnesses.

Mihir Shah leaving the Sewri court on July 16. File Pic/Shadab Khan