New Delhi: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted 30 days interim bail to Supertech Chairman and Promoter RK Arora on medical and health grounds. RK Arora was arrested in a money laundering case in June last year. Additional Sessions Judge Devendra Kumar Jangala granted bail on a personal surety bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety amount of Rs 2 lakh. Recently, Arora had filed an interim bail plea citing health grounds that he had lost 10 kg of weight in custody. During the arguments, advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir, appearing for RK Arora, sought a direction to release the applicant on interim bail on medical grounds, stating that he was suffering from ailments that required interim bail. The medical report shows that, as on date, the applicant is not only ill but has also become physically debilitated due to the illness. “He has lost 10 kilos in weight within 5 months of his detention.
RML doctors have confirmed that there are problems in three areas of the spinal cord and he needs to undergo surgery. The government hospital has given a longer date for reasons known only to them,” he further said. Arora’s counsel also argued that the Supreme Court recognizes the right to get treatment at any private hospital of one’s choice at one’s own expense. Once a person is detained, all his rights remain intact except liberty, which is curtailed.
Arora, in his interim bail plea, said that the jail authorities had referred him to the government hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where the applicant was examined and various treatments were prescribed. However, it has been observed by the concerned doctors of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital that the applicant or the accused is not showing signs of improvement. The applicant is required to be immediately released on interim bail to ensure that his ailments are accurately diagnosed and he is provided immediate effective and adequate medical treatment. If the applicant’s health is further compromised while in custody, he and his family will have to suffer unbearable and irreparable consequences, the plea said. The petition further said that prisons provide medical facilities but these services are not at par or comparable to the level of treatment and care received from private hospitals. The facilities in the prison are of ordinary nature and character, which is inadequate to monitor the proper health of the applicant, who is suffering from several serious diseases. The prison is not equipped to provide the specialized and intensive treatment and care that the applicant requires.
Earlier, the trial court had taken cognizance of the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him and others and issued summons to all the accused and firms named in the chargesheet, through their representatives. ED’s special public prosecutors Naveen Kumar Matta, Manish Jain and Mohammad Faizan have appeared before the court in this case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Supertech Chairman RK Arora in a money laundering case in Delhi’s Patiala House Court. Arora was arrested on June 27 under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Earlier, the ED apprised the court that a case under section 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with 406 (criminal breach of trust) has been registered against Supertech Limited and its group companies by the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW), Delhi Police, Haryana Police and UP Police. 23 FIRs were registered under this. /420 (Fraud)/467/471 IPC alleges fraud of Rs 164 crore from at least 670 home buyers. The ED also alleged that the amount collected by Supertech Ltd was diverted to its group companies for purchase of properties even though the value of the land owned by the company was very low. The ED alleged that the accused persons have acquired properties and made illegal or ill-gotten gains from the said proceeds of crime by engaging in, engaging in and commission of criminal activities relating to scheduled offences. It is said that a prima facie case has been made out for the commission of an offense punishable under Section 3 of the PML Act punishable under Section 4.
