Raju gets bail,govt says won’t hit probe

Raju’s senior counsel Bharat Kumar said,“He has been given bail on the condition that he will remain in the city till further orders and will have to give two securities of Rs 20 lakh each. After the treatment if he is discharged from hospital,he will have to depose before the investigating officer daily.”’

On August 16,the High Court had reserved its order on the bail petition filed by Raju. Additional Solicitor General Harin P Raval,who argued against the grant of bail on behalf of the CBI,filed an application before the court requesting it to form a special team of doctors to look into the health of Raju.

Raju has been hospitalised at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad for treatment of Hepatitis C since September 2009. A panel of NIMS doctors submitted a report to the court that he still requires treatment for 16-18 weeks. Though court proceedings have started,Raju has not once appeared in court so far. On July 1,Raju’s doctors submitted a report to the court stating that due to his medical conditions,Raju was suffering from excessive weakness and palpitations, occasional bleeding from the nose and stools,loss of appetite, breathlessness,swelling and infection of nail bed,itching behind the ears and burning of eyes. The medical report stated that he needed another 26 injections,one each week.

Raju has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including Section 120B for criminal conspiracy,under Section 409 for breach of trust,under Section 420 for cheating,and under Section 468 and Section 471 for forgery. Citing health grounds he has been avoiding appearing in court for examination.