Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar for Cataract Surgery
*In the case of Kuldeep Singh Sengar vs Central Bureau Of Investigation* On Monday, the Delhi High Court granted a one-day interim bail to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar to facilitate his cataract surgery. Sengar was granted medical bail to undergo cataract surgery on February 4. A bench comprising Justice Yashwant Sharma and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar directed him to surrender to the jail authorities on February 5. The case involves a minor victim who was abducted and sexually assaulted between June 11-20, 2017. She was later trafficked for ₹60,000 before being rescued at the Maakhi police station in Unnao. The survivor was allegedly subjected to continued intimidation and coercion by law enforcement officials, purportedly acting on the instructions of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, to silence her.
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On January 22, 2025, the Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP MLA convicted in the Unnao rape case, to undergo cataract surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. The court directed that Sengar be released on January 23 and admitted to AIIMS on January 24 for the procedure. He was required to surrender to jail authorities by January 27, 2025, following the surgery.
Case overview
Kuldeep Singh Sengar was serving a life sentence for his conviction in the Unnao rape case and a ten-year term for the custodial death of the survivor's father. He sought interim bail on medical grounds to undergo cataract surgery, which was scheduled at AIIMS Delhi. The Delhi High Court considered his medical condition and granted the interim bail, subject to specific conditions, including the furnishing of a personal bond and surety.
Court analysis
The court evaluated the medical necessity of the surgery and the conditions of Sengar's detention. It noted that there were no allegations of Sengar violating any terms of his previous suspension of sentence. The court also considered the need for strict surveillance during his temporary release, directing that a police constable be stationed outside his private ward and limiting the number of visitors.
Judgment
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the purpose of undergoing cataract surgery at AIIMS Delhi. The conditions of the bail included:
Release Date: January 23, 2025
Surrender Date: January 27, 2025, or earlier if the surgery did not take place as scheduled
Medical Supervision: Admission to AIIMS on January 24, 2025, for the surgery
Security: Furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000 with one surety of the same amount.
Surveillance: Deployment of a police constable outside the private ward and restriction on the number of visitors.