Delhi excise policy case: HC refuses to extend interim bail of businessman Mahendru on medical grounds
Delhi High Court Friday refused to extend the interim bail of liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru on medical grounds in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy 'scam', saying repeated extensions set a bad precedent. The high court orally observed extension of interim bail was becoming an unending process and asked the jail superintendent concerned to take Mahendru into custody on the evening of September 4, when the tenure of his interim bail would expire.
Mahendru is admitted to a private hospital here following a knee surgery.
It also directed the medical superintendent of AIIMS to constitute a board of doctors to examine the accused and file a report giving a definite opinion about his illness.
Mahendru was granted interim bail by the high court for six weeks on June 12 on medical grounds. He was directed to surrender before the HC on July 25.
He again approached the high court on July 24 and sought extension of the relief by six weeks on medical grounds.
The court extended his interim bail till September 4.
On Friday, Mahendru's counsel said the accused had got hurt in the knee and that he had undergone a surgery at a private hospital here on Thursday. He prayed that Mahendru's interim bail be extended by three months as it will take him time to recover.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said there is no doubt that every individual has a right to get proper medical treatment and the accused was no exception.
«The petitioner (Mahendru) was given concessions on several occasions… But at the same time extension of interim bail from time to time sets a very bad precedent and this court does not find any ground to extend the interim bail of the petitioner,» the high court said.
It added that Mahendru
