Just in: Bail plea of juvenile who was driving a Mercedes that mowed down and killed a man rejected by Juvenile Board. The JJB says the juvenile is a repeat offender. "Parents gave him a car which endangered lives of others, it's bad parenting," it says.


The Class 12 student accused of the hit and run The boy surrendered last week after turning 18, which was four days after the accident. His father was also arrested but he was granted bail. The boy is now in a juvenile home.


The teen was allegedly driving at 80 km an hour when the car hit marketing consultant Siddharth Sharma in the Civil Lines area on New Delhi.


The 32-year-old was hit so hard that he was flung 10 feet into the air. CCTV footage showed that there was no sign of the driver trying to avoid hitting him or even slowing down.


The teen had moved for bail when he came to surrender, but the court said the Juvenile Justice Board had to decide.


The police also arrested the man who claimed to be the actual driver of the Mercedes at the time of incident but backtracked after knowing Siddharth Sharma had died. He was charged with providing false information.


The boy's father has been charged with abetment to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.