The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Arsalan scion Raghib Parwez, the prime accused in the fatal Jaguar crash in August 2019, as it refused to interfere with a Calcutta High Court order directing him to surrender by April 20.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Guptalm, however, said certain observations by the high court would not affect the trial or cause prejudice to Raghib.

“We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. The special leave petitions are dismissed…. We clarify... that observations made in the impugned order are only for the purpose of bail and would not affect the trial in any manner…,” Justice Kaul said.

On the night of August 16, 2019, a Jaguar had crashed into a Mercedes E-Class 220d at the Theatre Road-Loudon Street crossing, which in turn had hit two Bangladeshis, killing them on the spot. Police say Raghib was at the wheel.