Previously, on December 5, the court had temporarily suspended Sengar’s sentence and ordered a medical evaluation at AIIMS following claims of his ailments, including cataract.
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NEW DELHI: Expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar on Thursday (19th Dec) requested the Delhi High Court to extend his interim bail by five months on medical grounds in connection with the 2017 Unnao rape case.
A bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma, which had earlier granted interim bail to Sengar until December 20, scheduled the next hearing for the same date. The court directed the AIIMS medical board to provide a report to Sengar’s counsel for review.
The bench noted that aside from a prior medical report, AIIMS had raised concerns about the excessive number of visitors meeting Sengar, stating it had disrupted medical care and daily routines at the hospital.
The court remarked, “AIIMS has never raised such a communication before.”
Sengar’s counsel contended that only his family members had visited him during his medical assessment.
Previously, on December 5, the court had temporarily suspended Sengar’s sentence and ordered a medical evaluation at AIIMS following claims of his ailments, including cataract.
Meanwhile, Delhi High Court on 3rd Dec directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea from expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is seeking suspension of his 10-year prison sentence on medical grounds. This sentence was imposed for the custodial death of the father of the Unnao rape victim.
The court, presided over by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, also instructed jail authorities to submit a report on Sengar’s medical condition.
“Issue notice limited only to medical grounds.”
Justice Ohri stated.
The CBI’s counsel informed the court that in June this year, the High Court had already declined to suspend Sengar’s sentence while his appeal against the conviction was pending.
Sengar’s counsel argued that his health was deteriorating, making the suspension necessary due to a medical emergency. He also pointed out that Sengar has already served eight years in jail, close to the maximum 10-year term, and his appeal has not been heard for a significant period.
Previously, Sengar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for raping the deceased man’s minor daughter in 2017. His appeal against the December 16, 2019, rape conviction and the December 20, 2019, sentencing order is still pending before the High Court.
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