Delhi Court refuses to extend Supertech Chairman RK Arora’s Interim bail, directs him to surrender on May 13

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Patiala House Court of Delhi has dismissed the plea moved by Supertech chairman and promoter RK Arora, who sought extension of interim bail by further 90 days on medical and health grounds.

Arora was arrested in June last year in relation to a money laundering case.

The Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala in an order passed on Friday dismissed his plea and directed jail authorities to provide necessary prescribed medical treatment to him and allow him to carry the medicines, as prescribed by the doctors treating him.

The applicant/accused Ram Kishor Arora has been directed to surrender before jail authorities on or before May 13 by 5 pm, said the court.

The court further said, “considering facts and circumstances of the case and report of medical board constituted on the directions of Hon’ble High Court, I am of the considered opinion that there is no requirement of extention of interim bail on medical grounds especially when the date for alleged surgery is not yet fixed by any private or government hospital.”

“The applicant/accused may avail the prescribed treatment regarding his illness while remaining in custody.”

The court noted that the applicant/accused is already on interim bail since January 16, this year and after completion of investigation, prosecution complaint has already been filed,on which congnizance has already been taken.

“That the applicant/accused is not reported to have misused the liberty of interim medical bail and continuously undergoing medical treatment.”

Earlier, while the same court granted interim bail it stated that the medical reports of the accused furnished on record is duly supported with the diagnostic report and its genuineness is not disputed.

The applicant/accused Ram Kishor Arora is stated to be admitted in the Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute since February 6 and undergoing Pre Anesthesia Checkup(PAC) evaluation before undergoing a conical surgery for his spine ailment.

Earlier, it was argued on behalf of Directorate of Enforcement that investigation of the case is still going and extention of interim bail shall amount to grant of an opportunity to the applicant/ accused to tamper with the evidence and extend threats to the home buyers, noted the court.

According to ED, Supertech’s Chairman, RK Arora, 26 FIRs were registered by the Economic Offences Wing, Delhi Police, Haryana Police and Uttar Pradesh Police against Supertech Limited and its group companies under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with 406(criminal breach of trust)/420 (cheating)/467/471 IPC having allegations of cheating at least 670 home buyers for an amount of Rs 164 crore.

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 alleged that the accused persons have acquired properties, and made illegal/wrongful gain 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.