Maharashtra
Bombay High Court: ‘Can Nawab Malik be considered as sick person under PMLA to be released on bail?’

Mumbai: Can the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik be considered as a sick person as defined under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and hence entitled to be released on bail? Asked the Bombay High Court on tuesday.
Justice MS Karnik posed the question to Malik’s lawyers while hearing the bail plea filed by the NCP leader on medical grounds.
Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 23, 2022 in an alleged money laundering case involving fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim for usurping a land at a price much below the market rate.
“If not satisfied on medical grounds then wait,” says court
Justice Karnik said: “If I am not satisfied on medical grounds then you (Malik) will have to wait for your turn (for the bail plea to be heard on merits). There are many other urgent matters on board. Tomorrow, I don’t want anyone to say anything.”
The judge asked Malik’s counsel Amit Desai and Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh, appearing for the ED, to first argue on who can be termed as a “sick person” as per the provisions of the PMLA.
The law
Section 45 of the PMLA lays down ‘twin conditions’ to be eligible to be released on bail – reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not prima facie guilty of the offence and the accused shall not commit any offence while on bail. The court has to ascertain whether these conditions are met while deciding on a bail plea. However, these twin conditions would not apply if the accused is below 16 years or is a woman or is sick or infirm. Then s/he is entitled to be released on bail.
“I have some questions on this as many matters are now coming up where the person (accused) says grant me bail as I am sick. So I want to know who is a sick person. I want you to argue on this ‘sick person’, who will be a sick person,” said Justice Karnik. He further added: “If I am satisfied that the applicant in the present case (Malik) is a sick person then the twin conditions won’t apply. But if I am of the opinion that he is not a sick person or is being treated well while in judicial custody then his bail plea would be heard later on merits.”
Bail plea for hearing on February 21
ASG Singh said he would point out to the court that Malik was not a “sick person” and hence the twin conditions would be applicable while deciding his bail plea.
However, Desai cited the order passed by Justice Karnik while granting bail to NCP leader and former home minister Anil Deshmukh wherein the bail order was passed on “medical grounds and merits”.
The HC has kept the bail plea for hearing on February 21.
The HC had granted bail to Deshmukh on December 12, 2022 in the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Malik approached the HC last November after the special PMLA court rejected his bail plea. The special court, in May 2022, rejected his bail plea observing that prima facie there was evidence against him. The court, however, permitted Malik to get admitted in a private hospital for treatment. At present, he is in judicial custody and currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mumbai.
Maharashtra
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Mumbai: Mumbai’s Vikhroli Police and Mumbai Crime Branch have claimed to have arrested three people on charges of extortion. A businessman was kidnapped and taken to Nagaland and a ransom of Rs 1.5 crore was demanded from him. The businessman is a resident of Badalpur police station area and has a land plotting business. That is why the three kidnapped the businessman and demanded a ransom of Rs 1.5 crore and threatened to kill him otherwise. Parallel investigation of the case was handed over to the Crime Branch and a team of Mumbai Crime Branch went to Nagaland and recovered the kidnapped businessman from there and arrested the three accused involved in it. This operation was carried out under the leadership of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan and other senior officials.
Crime
Tahir Salim Dola extradited to India CBI successful return of accused involved in Sangli drug factory case

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully extradited Tahir Salim Dola from UAE through INTERPOL. Tahir Salim Dola is wanted by Mumbai Police.
The International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU), CBI in collaboration with Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE successfully extradited Tahir Salim Dola to India today on a wanted Red Corner Notice. Dola was brought to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on Friday from Dubai via flight AI-984. The geolocation in UAE was a result of close liaison of CBI with NCB Abu Dhabi through INTERPOL. Tahir Salim Dola is wanted by Mumbai Police in FIR No. 67/2024 registered at Police Station Kurla for running a synthetic drug manufacturing factory in Sangli, Maharashtra. A total of 126.141 kg of Mephedrone (MD) drugs worth Rs 2.522 million were recovered and seized from the said factory linked to Tahir Salim Dola and others. During investigation of the case, it was revealed that accused Tahir Salim Dola was running a synthetic drug manufacturing factory from abroad. A Red Notice was issued to CBI by INTERPOL on 25 November 2024 on the request of Mumbai Police. NCB Abu Dhabi informed on 27 January 2025 that accused Tahir Salim Dola has been arrested in UAE. An extradition request has been sent to UAE by Mumbai Police through Ministry of Home Affairs. Red Notices published by INTERPOL are sent to all law enforcement agencies across the world to trace wanted criminals.
Maharashtra
Collective prayer at Sunni Bilal Mosque for the oppressed of Palestine and Gaza, Syed Moinuddin Ashraf appeals to the Islamic world for unity and awareness

Mumbai: Today on Friday, after Jumme ki Namaaz, a very impressive, spiritual and faith-driven mass prayer was organized at Sunni Masjid Bilal (Do Tanki). This special prayer was read by Hazrat Allama Maulana Syed Moinuddin Ashraf Sahib, Sajjada Nashin Dargah-e-Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Samnani (Kachchochha Sharif) for the oppressed Muslims of Palestine, Gaza and the first Qibla of Masjid Al-Aqsa. This prayer gathering was attended by Haj Muhammad Saeed Noori (Head of Raza Academy), Hazrat Syed Nafees Ashraf, Qari Mushtaq Ahmad, Maulana Arif and other prominent scholars, Imams and social figures.
A large number of people were also present in the gathering, who expressed deep sorrow and anger at the atrocities being committed on the Palestinian people and the violation of the sanctity of Masjid Al-Aqsa. Allama Moin Ashraf said in his words: “Palestine is not just a territory but the heartbeat of the Muslim Ummah and Al-Aqsa Mosque is the first Qibla of Muslims. The atrocities happening in these places are hurting the heart of every Muslim. We have to fulfill our duty through prayer, unity, awareness and peaceful protest.” On this occasion, Al-Hajj Saeed Nouri addressed the international community and said: “If the human rights advocacy organizations and the United Nations remain silent today, this silence can lead to a major crisis tomorrow.
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