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The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds. The interim bail period of the leader was extended till further orders.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Jain, while seeking extension of his interim bail, told the court that Jain had undergone a spinal operation and needed time to recover. However, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju insisted on an independent evaluation and said that the independent evaluation would reveal that Jain does not require hospitalisation. The Supreme Court will next hear the matter on August 21.
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The leader, accused in a money laundering case, was granted interim bail till July 11 by the Supreme Court on May 26 on medical grounds, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate’s contention that the health condition of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader should first be examined by a panel of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital.
According to prison officials, Jain was admitted to the hospital in Delhi’s Tihar Jail after he had a fall in the bathroom. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Jain on May 30 last year under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED’s case is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) complaint alleging that Satyendra Jain had acquired movable properties in the names of various persons from February 14, 2015 to May 31, 2017, which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Earlier on May 15, Jain had moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the money laundering case against him. He has challenged the Delhi High Court order rejecting his bail plea in the money laundering case against him.
On 6 April, the Delhi High Court rejected the bail plea of Satyendar Jain. The HC rejected the bail plea of Satyendar Jain saying that the applicant is an influential person and has the capability to tamper with the evidence. At this stage, Satyendar Jain/applicant cannot be held to satisfy the twin conditions of PMLA.
