New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, who was arrested for allegedly cheating home buyers, till January 21 on medical grounds.
A vacation bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru granted the relief to Chandra, who was earlier released on interim bail by a trial ground for four weeks, on the same terms and conditions as imposed by the chief metropolitan magistrate (CMM) in the December 3 order.
“It is not disputed that interim bail granted to various prisoners is now being extended uniformly. In view of the medical condition of the applicant (Chandra), this court considers it apposite to allow the present application and the interim bail of the applicant is extended till January 21, 2021,” the judge said while dictating the order.
Chandra was lodged in jail under judicial custody since August 2017 for allegedly siphoning off homebuyers' money.
Senior advocate Mohit Mathur, representing Chandra, sought extension of interim bail by 45 days, saying his medical condition was not good and there is high risk of complication as he is suffering from co-morbidities.
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His interim bail was not extended by the CMM and additional sessions judge after which he approached the high court.