Permanent medical bail for Naresh Goyal

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted permanent medical bail to the founder of Jet Airways Naresh Goyal, who is facing allegations of money laundering from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), considering the severity of his medical condition, the emotional distress from his wife's death, and his advanced age.

- Urvi Mahaj

Goyal, 75, had been granted interim medical bail on May 6 after being diagnosed with cancer requiring surgery, on furnishing a surety of Rs one lakh. He was also directed not to leave Mumbai without prior permission from the special court. This interim bail was extended from time to time.

Justice N J Jamadar made his interim medical bail 'absolute'. "In the light of the consideration which weighed with this court in granting interim bail and the subsequent material on record which indicates that the applicant continues to be sick and infirm, I am inclined to make the order of interim bail absolute," Justice Jamadar said.