HDIL promoter Rakesh Wadhawan gets relief from Supreme Court, bail given for three months
The court said in its instructions that the state government will decide how many policemen will be required for this. Also, the state government should send the bill for the expenses of policemen to Rakesh Wadhawan every week.
Bhavika Nandwana 
The Supreme Court has granted three months interim bail to Housing Development Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhawan. The Supreme Court has granted this bail to Rakesh Wadhawan on health grounds. The bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Bela Trivedi approved the bail of Rakesh Wadhawan considering his health. Rakesh Wadhawan is also implicated in the Rs 4300 crore Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank scam.
Court granted bail on medical grounds
The bench said in its order that considering the medical reports and health, we direct the petitioner to be released on bail on medical grounds. However, during the bail period, Rakesh Wadhawan will remain in police custody in his home. Rakesh Wadhawan will also have to bear the expenses of the policemen. The court said in its instructions that the state government will decide how many policemen will be required for this. Also, the state government should send the bill for the expenses of policemen to Rakesh Wadhawan every week.
The court gave these instructions for treatment
The court also said that if needed, Rakesh Wadhawan can be taken to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for treatment. If proper treatment is not available in JJ Hospital, then he can be taken to any other private hospital. Let us tell you that the Bombay High Court, in its decision given on October 26, had refused to grant bail to Rakesh Wadhawan on medical grounds.
Wadhawan is trapped in Yes Bank scam
Senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi appeared in the Supreme Court on behalf of Rakesh Wadhawan. During the hearing, Mukul Rohatgi argued that his client has been in jail for the last four years and is suffering from many diseases. After this, Mukul Rohatgi presented the medical reports of Rakesh Wadhawan in the court. Let us inform you that in October 2020, CBI had registered an FIR against Rakesh Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan in the Yes Bank scam of Rs 200 crore. Both are also being interrogated by the ED in the PMC Bank scam.
