A magistrate's court in Mumbai has rejected the bail plea of Sumer Merchant, who was allegedly driving the car that ran over and killed 57-year-old jogger Rajalakshmi Ramakrishnan in Worli area of South Mumbai last week.
Though the accused blamed a sharp turn on the road for the accident, the photographs submitted in the court belie the claim that it was a blind spot for drivers, said magistrate Suhas Bhosale in the order on Monday.
The detailed order became available on Tuesday.
The accused's lawyer had also contended that his breath analysis test had come out negative for liquor consumption, hence Section 304(II) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code would not be applicable here.
But the court said the Alcohol Examination Certificate showed that 0.137 mg of ethyl alcohol was found in his blood sample.
Merchant on Tuesday moved the Sessions Court for bail after the magistrate refused him relief.
The court has asked police to file its reply on March 31.
Rajalakshmi, a tech firm CEO, was hit by a speeding car during her morning walk on the Worli sea-face promenade. -- PTI