While the right of undertrials to proper medical treatment has been highlighted by the Supreme Court, courts and investigating agencies have raised issues with the differential treatment to some of the accused, noting that such treatment was “beyond the reach of ordinary people”.
A special PMLA court here denied bail to Pune-based businessman Avinash Bhosle in a money laundering case, citing that prima facie it is clear that he had fraudulently obtained more than Rs 71 crore from DHFL "without any genuine business transaction". Denying bail on medical grounds, the court said Bhosle has been receiving quite good treatment in the hospital as per his wish and according to doctors, he is not suffering from any life threatening disease.
Dheeraj Wadhawan, one of the promoters of DHFL currently in jail in a case pertaining to alleged fraud connected to Yes Bank, was denied medical bail by a special court which observed he had not paid Rs 24 lakh for police escort provided to him during his long hospitalisation. In his order of July 14, the details of which were made available on Monday, the special CBI judge MG Deshpande noted that the police had to knock the doors of the court to recover this amount.
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation: In his order of July 14, the details of which were made available on Monday, the special CBI judge MG Deshpande noted that the police had to knock the doors of the court to recover this amount.
Dheeraj Wadhawan, the former promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL), has been denied interim bail in the Yes Bank-DHFL scam. However, the Mumbai sessions court has granted his request to receive medical treatment at a private hospital. Wadhawan and his brother Kapil are accused in the alleged fraud of over Rs. 4,000 crore caused to Yes Bank, with cofounder Rana Kapoor also a co-accused.