Supertech Chairman RK Arora Bail Plea Dismissed: Delhi Court Rejects Extension on Medical Grounds
The Patiala House Court in Delhi has rejected a plea by Supertech chairman RK Arora who had sought a 90-day extension of interim bail on medical grounds. Arora was arrested last June in connection with a money laundering case. The Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala dismissed his plea on Friday, directing jail authorities to provide him with necessary prescribed medical treatment and allow him to carry the prescribed medicines.
The court ordered Arora to surrender before jail authorities by 5 pm on May 13, stating, “considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the report of the medical board constituted on the directions of the Hon’ble High Court, there is no requirement for extension of interim bail on medical grounds, especially when the date for the alleged surgery has not yet been fixed by any private or government hospital.”
The court further noted that Arora has been on interim bail since January 16 this year, and after the completion of the investigation, a prosecution complaint has already been filed, on which cognizance has been taken. The court also observed that Arora has not misused the liberty of interim medical bail and has been continuously undergoing medical treatment.
Earlier, the same court had granted interim bail, stating that the medical reports of the accused submitted on record are supported by diagnostic reports, and their genuineness is not disputed. Arora is currently admitted to the Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute since February 6, undergoing Pre Anesthesia Checkup (PAC) evaluation before undergoing a conical surgery for his spine ailment.
The Directorate of Enforcement had argued that the investigation of the case is ongoing, and extending interim bail would amount to granting an opportunity to Arora to tamper with evidence and extend threats to the home buyers. According to the ED, 26 FIRs were registered against Supertech Limited and its group companies under various sections, alleging cheating of at least 670 home buyers for an amount of Rs 164 crore.
The ED also alleged that the amount collected by Supertech Ltd. was diverted to their group companies for the purchase of properties, and the company with land having much lesser value. The ED further alleged that the accused persons acquired properties, and made illegal/wrongful gains arising out of the said proceeds of crime by involving, indulging, and commissioning criminal activities related to scheduled offences. It is stated that the prima facie case for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 3 punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been made.
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