The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to release Mihir Shah, the main accused in a BMW hit-and-run case, on ‘illegal’ arrest grounds. Shah, the 24-year-old son of a former Shiv Sena leader, and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat had filed petitions in the HC claiming they had been illegally detained and sought immediate release.

Shah was arrested on July 9, two days after he allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Worli, killing 45-year-old woman Kaveri Nakhwa and leaving her husband Pradeep injured. His driver Bidawat, who was also present in the car at the time, was arrested on the day of the incident. As per their pleas, the police had not informed them of the grounds of their arrest at the time, which they claimed was in violation of the law. “Both the petitions are dismissed,” the court said.