Case Law Details
Sameer Mahandru Vs Directorate of Enforcement (Delhi High Court)
Delhi High Court rejected granting of bail on medical ground stating that he applicant is not suffering from any life threatening condition or sickness or infirmity which involves danger to his life and for which treatment cannot be provided to the applicant in jail.
Facts- Central Bureau of Investigation (‘CBI’) had registered an RC at Police Station CBI u/s. 120B read with Section 447A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and substantive offences thereof read with Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, and CBI had conducted raids on several premises in the Delhi and across the country including residential and business premises of the applicant and had made certain seizures.
Thereafter, the Directorate of Enforcement had registered the present ECIR on 27.08.2022 and raids were conducted at the office and residence of the applicant on 06.09.2022. The applicant in the present case was arrested on 28.09.2022 by the Directorate of Enforcement.
On 03.01.2023, interim bail was granted to the applicant in the predicate offence registered by CBI but on 16.02.2023, Trial Court had dismissed the bail application filed by the applicant in the present ECIR. However, in the present ECIR, the applicant was granted interim medical bail for 30 days by the Trial Court and was granted regular bail on the same day in the predicate offence registered by the CBI. Thereafter, the interim medical bail of the applicant was extended by the Trial Court till 01.05.2023.
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