Former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Granted Interim Bail on Medical Grounds After 1.5 Years in Custody"
New Dehli: (Tamsil Shahezad Khan) Former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader, Nawab Malik, has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on medical grounds. The decision comes after Nawab Malik spent 1.5 years in custody following his arrest in connection with a money laundering case on February 23, 2022.
The bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi clarified that the bail is based solely on medical reasons, not on merit. Nawab Malik is currently hospitalized due to kidney disease and other ailments. The court has set a timeline for the filing of affidavits and responses, with the bail being granted strictly based on his medical condition.
"Nawab Malik's Connection to Dawood Ibrahim: Unraveling the Money Laundering Case"
Nawab Malik was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case initially registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against notorious gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his associates, including Shakeel Shaikh Babu Moiuddin aka Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim Mushtaq Abdul Razzaq Memon aka Tigar Memon.
According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Nawab Malik was alleged to have been involved with Dawood's late sister Hassena Parkar, conspiring with her to gain control over the Goawala Compound in Kurla using a forged power of attorney in September 2005. The ED's chargesheet claims that the money obtained from the property, amounting to ₹15.99 crore, was used for terror funding in collaboration with various terrorist organizations.
