MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday prolonged by two months the interim bail on medical grounds granted to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, accused in a cash laundering case. Justice N J Jamadar prolonged the bail in order that the ailing Goyal might endure medical remedy.
This is the second extension of the bail granted to the 75-year-old businessman.
On May 6, the excessive court docket had granted interim bail on medical grounds to Goyal, arrested in an alleged cash laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate. On July 5, the court docket prolonged the bail for 4 weeks.
Goyal, who’s affected by most cancers, submitted to the HC that he had undergone a preliminary laparoscopic surgical procedure and needed to endure additional remedy.
His counsel Aabad Ponda informed the court docket that aside from bodily illnesses, Goyal was affected by melancholy too.
ED lawyer Hiten Venegaonkar mentioned Goyal might be admitted to hospital as earlier than and he can get all the mandatory remedy (with out the bail being prolonged).
The court docket, nonetheless, prolonged the interim bail for two months.
Goyal was arrested by the ED in September 2023 on allegations that he laundered cash and siphoned off loans to the tune of Rs 538.62 crore given to Jet Airways by Canara Bank.
His spouse, Anita Goyal was arrested in November 2023 when the ED submitted its cost sheet in the case. She was granted bail by the particular court docket the identical day contemplating her age and medical situation. Anita Goyal died on May 16.
This is the second extension of the bail granted to the 75-year-old businessman.
On May 6, the excessive court docket had granted interim bail on medical grounds to Goyal, arrested in an alleged cash laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate. On July 5, the court docket prolonged the bail for 4 weeks.
Goyal, who’s affected by most cancers, submitted to the HC that he had undergone a preliminary laparoscopic surgical procedure and needed to endure additional remedy.
His counsel Aabad Ponda informed the court docket that aside from bodily illnesses, Goyal was affected by melancholy too.
ED lawyer Hiten Venegaonkar mentioned Goyal might be admitted to hospital as earlier than and he can get all the mandatory remedy (with out the bail being prolonged).
The court docket, nonetheless, prolonged the interim bail for two months.
Goyal was arrested by the ED in September 2023 on allegations that he laundered cash and siphoned off loans to the tune of Rs 538.62 crore given to Jet Airways by Canara Bank.
His spouse, Anita Goyal was arrested in November 2023 when the ED submitted its cost sheet in the case. She was granted bail by the particular court docket the identical day contemplating her age and medical situation. Anita Goyal died on May 16.
