Bombay High Court Extends : Nawab Malik's Judicial Custody Till 22^nd April, 2022

Maharashtra Minister & NCP leader Nawab Malik's judicial custody was extended till 22^nd April, 2022 after he complained about health issues.

Nawab Malik was arrested on charges of money laundering in a case registered against underworld don & fugitive Dawood Ibrahim & his aides. He was held as he was not cooperating in the probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

He told a special court that he has been facing swelling in his legs because of kidney ailments.

He said that whenever he complained of pain in his legs, the jail authorities gave him painkillers. However, Malik said he wanted a permanent solution to his medical condition.

Nawab Malik's counsel Kushal Mor told the Court that Malik approached the Apex Court with a Special Leave Petition against the Bombay HC order, which had refused to release him from prison as an interim measure.

After Nawab Malik was refused relief from the high court, he approached the Top court. The plea was listed before the court on April 22. It was because of this that the special judge Rahul Rokde of the special PMLA court extended the judicial custody of Nawab Malik till April 22.

Generally, the judicial custody of an accused is extended for 14 days. Even Malik's custody in the last weeks was extended for 14 days.

In Feb, Nawab Malik complained of stomach pain, following which he was admitted to JJ hospital in Mumbai for a routine medical check-up.

Nawab Malik was in the ED's custody till 7^th March, 2022. He was then sent to judicial custody till 21^st March, 2022, which was later extended till 22^nd April, 2022.