Noting that the accused needed to be taught a lesson, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain the bail plea of Mihir Shah, the son of a former Shiv Sena leader, in the 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case.

“He parks his Mercedes in the shed, takes out his BMW and crashes it and goes absconding. Let him be inside for some time. These boys need to be taught a lesson,” a Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih said, turning down the plea.

The top court took into account the fact that the accused belonged to an affluent family and his father was associated with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena.

On behalf of the accused, senior counsel Rebecca John said the high court allowed him to seek bail after the testimony of key witnesses was recorded in the

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