Naresh Goyal and ED
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal broke down before a Mumbai court on Friday and requested the Court not to provide him any medical treatment since he has lost all hope in life and would rather die in prison.
Goyal, who is in judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case, appeared before the special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for bail through video conference hearing.
He submitted that his physical and mental condition was precarious and not well.
He requested the court not to refer him to the state-run JJ Hospital as the travel from prison to JJ was troublesome, hectic, tedious and he could not bear the queue. He asked the Court to allow him to remain in prison.
He also pleaded with the judge to let him die in prison since he was 75 years old with no hope for a better future.
“Don’t send him to JJ Hospital and allow him to die in the jail itself. Now, he has lost every hope of life and better he should die rather keeping him alive in such situation,” special judge MG Deshpande recorded Goyal’s submission in the recording of daily proceedings.
The Court, however, assured him that all possible help will be provided to him for his mental and physical health with proper medical treatment during his incarceration.
Goyal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 1 in a case registered basis FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which itself was based on a complaint by Canara Bank for an alleged fraud involving ₹7,000 crores.
After Goyal was questioned, he was officially placed under arrest by ED on September 1.
Goyal approached the sessions court for bail after the Bombay High Court rejected his plea challenging his arrest and seeking his release.
The judge on Friday noted Goyal’s submissions and assured Goyal that he would be provided with proper treatment.
“I have assured the accused (Goyal) that he will not be left helpless and all possible care of his mental and physical health will be taken with proper treatment. Everything regarding his health will be taken care of,” the judge said in the roznama.
Goyal’s lawyers assured the Court that they would take appropriate steps towards his medical health.
The bail plea will be heard next on January 16.
Senior advocate Aabad Ponda with advocates Ameet Naik, Abhishek Kale, Harish Khedekar and Parikshit briefed by Naik Naik & Co. appeared for Goyal.
Special Public Prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves appeared for ED.
