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The Delhi High Court on Monday denied immediate relief to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh for his alleged role in the cash-for-vote scam as it deferred his bail petition hearing till October 12.
Issuing a notice to the Delhi Police, Justice Ajit Bharihoke asked for a status report within three days and also sought a detailed medical report from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) administration where Singh is undergoing treatment. Singh had on Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking his release on bail. Two bail petitions — interim and regular — were moved by Singh but both failed to convince the court into making an immediate decision.
After he was denied bail by the trial court, Singh sought the bail citing his health condition "Despite his (Singh's) fairly grave medical conditions, the trial court denied him bail. His health needs constant monitoring and he may be required to be taken abroad," senior counsel Dinesh Mathur, appearing for Singh, told the court while pleading that the interim bail plea be heard on Wednesday. Justice Bharihoke, however, refused to oblige and directed AIIMS to file a fresh medical report by October 12.
Singh's counsel had appealed to the court for an urgent hearing on the bail petition keeping in the view the Durga Puja holidays but it was turned down by the court.
The court also directed the crime branch of the Delhi Police, which is probing into the cash-for-vote scam, to submit its status report within three days. The arguments on his bail petition will commence on October 12.
Singh moved the High Court after a city court had on September 28 rejected both his interim and regular bail pleas saying his role was 'major' in the entire episode and aimed at 'disgracing' the Parliamentary democracy. Singh had been seeking bail on health conditions, which, as per the last AIIMS report submitted to the trial court, has been showing 'overall improvement' although his renal condition, as assessed, was prone to infection and needed constant monitoring.
"As per the AIIMS report dated September 26, the accused is stable but requires monitoring. I leave it to the good judgment of specialists and super specialists to decide the period for which the accused is to be kept under observation," the trial court had observed while denying him bail.
Singh was arrested on September 6 after he appeared before the trial court of Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal in response to summons for his alleged involvement in the cash-for-vote scam. He was, however, taken to AIIMS from Tihar Jail on September 12 evening after a bout of vomiting and diarrhea and was later granted interim bail on September 15.
Issuing a notice to the Delhi Police, Justice Ajit Bharihoke asked for a status report within three days and also sought a detailed medical report from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) administration where Singh is undergoing treatment. Singh had on Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking his release on bail. Two bail petitions — interim and regular — were moved by Singh but both failed to convince the court into making an immediate decision.
After he was denied bail by the trial court, Singh sought the bail citing his health condition "Despite his (Singh's) fairly grave medical conditions, the trial court denied him bail. His health needs constant monitoring and he may be required to be taken abroad," senior counsel Dinesh Mathur, appearing for Singh, told the court while pleading that the interim bail plea be heard on Wednesday. Justice Bharihoke, however, refused to oblige and directed AIIMS to file a fresh medical report by October 12.
Singh's counsel had appealed to the court for an urgent hearing on the bail petition keeping in the view the Durga Puja holidays but it was turned down by the court.
The court also directed the crime branch of the Delhi Police, which is probing into the cash-for-vote scam, to submit its status report within three days. The arguments on his bail petition will commence on October 12.
Singh moved the High Court after a city court had on September 28 rejected both his interim and regular bail pleas saying his role was 'major' in the entire episode and aimed at 'disgracing' the Parliamentary democracy. Singh had been seeking bail on health conditions, which, as per the last AIIMS report submitted to the trial court, has been showing 'overall improvement' although his renal condition, as assessed, was prone to infection and needed constant monitoring.
"As per the AIIMS report dated September 26, the accused is stable but requires monitoring. I leave it to the good judgment of specialists and super specialists to decide the period for which the accused is to be kept under observation," the trial court had observed while denying him bail.
Singh was arrested on September 6 after he appeared before the trial court of Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal in response to summons for his alleged involvement in the cash-for-vote scam. He was, however, taken to AIIMS from Tihar Jail on September 12 evening after a bout of vomiting and diarrhea and was later granted interim bail on September 15.
