Delhi HC grants three-day custody parole to Neeraj Bawania to make arrangements for wife's treatment

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a 3-day custody parole to jailed gangster Neeraj Bawania to meet his ailing wife and make necessary arrangements for her transfer to and treatment at another hospital.
Bawania wife is hospitalised in the ICU of RLKC Metro Hospital. He is in custody in the case linked to the murder of a rival gang member in a jail van in 2015.
Justice Sanjeev Narula granted three days custody parole to Neeraj Sehrawat alias Neeraj Bawania from the date of his release.
Accordingly, the Superintendent, Central Jail, is directed to make necessary arrangements for escorting the Applicant to RLKC Metro Hospital, Pandav Nagar, Delhi, or to such other hospital where the Applicant wife is advised to be shifted for treatment, Justice Narula ordered.
The custody parole shall be operative for a period of three days from the date of release, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each of the said days, the court directed.
While granting custody parole, the high court considered the status report filed by the police, mentioning the medical condition.
The High Court has permitted Bawania to meet his wife and relatives. He is allowed to consult with the doctor and to make necessary arrangements to transfer and receive treatment at another hospital.
The High Court directed the authorities to ensure that security deployment during custody parole is proportionate and does not obstruct or hinder the smooth functioning of the hospital.
The police authorities shall coordinate with the hospital administration to ensure that the custody parole is effectuated smoothly and without causing disruption to hospital operations or distress to other patients, Justice Narula said in the order.
Earlier, he was granted one day custody parole for July 1. He had sought a six-week interim bail to arrange funds for the surgery of his wife and take care of her.
Senior advocate N Hariharan, along with advocate Siddharth Yadav, appeared for Neeraj Bawania.
Delhi police opposed the plea on the grounds of Bawania past involvement and apprehensions of further involvement.
Senior advocate objected to the submissions made by the prosecutor. It was submitted that Bawania has been in custody for the last 10 years.
He submitted, Who will compensate if Neeraj wife dies. She has lost vision in one eye. The next organ to be affected is her brain. He has been in custody for the last 10 years, and the apprehension will be there for the next 10 years. What will happen to his wife, who is in need of treatment?
It was also argued that Bawania needs to arrange funds for surgery. The hospital has given a bill of Rs 2 lakh for the expenses to date.
His plea was opposed by the public prosecutor, who submitted that there is a gang war going on in Delhi and people are being bombed.
Senior advocate opposed the submissions, contending that Bawania is not involved in the gang war.
He is seeking interim bail after 10 years. He has been in custody since 2015 in the present case. Earlier, he was also in custody, the counsel added. (ANI)

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