Former Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd Chief Sanjay Singhal Moves Court Seeking Interim Bail Citing Medical Reasons

Former Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd chief Sanjay Singhal has moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in a money laundering case, citing medical reasons.

Accordingly, Special CBI Judge Illa Rawat has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over the plea filed by Singhal seeking interim bail of four weeks citing health reasons.

In his plea Singhal has stated that he is “fifty nine years old with a fragile heart”.

“He is being treated and is on medication since several years for multiple ailments including - Coronary artery disease, Spine Lumbar, Uncontrolled Diabetes, Severe Hypertension (for which he has been taking regular medication), Unstable Angina (for which he underwent Angiography on 17.10.2019, just over a month ago), Right Femoral Aneurysm, Severe pain in back, Urological disorder,” according to Singhal’s bail plea.

Singhal has sought bail from the court in order to enable him to consult, get examined and treated by his trusted medical professionals and receive appropriate medical treatment, in relation to the multiple ailments.

“The applicant is entitled to seek preventive and ameliorative measures for his health. In these circumstances, the applicant is seeking interim bail on urgent medical grounds,” Singhal’s plea stated.

“The Applicant herein undertakes to abide by any directions or conditions imposed by this court in granting him interim bail and further undertakes to fully co-operate with the investigation, notwithstanding his fragile medical condition,” according to Singhal’s bail plea.

Recently, the same court had extended the ED’s custody of Singhal by seven days in connection with its probe in a multi-crore money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud.

The ED had arrested him on November 22. Singhal was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), after he was questioned in connection with the case.