Sengar Cited Anxiety, Cataract To Get Interim Bail Earlier; AIIMS Complained To CBI Of Too Many Visitors

Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 18:19 IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar's jail term in the Unnao rape case

Sengar presented a medical report to the High Court listing eight ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, bronchial asthma, age-related degenerative spine disease, cataract-related eye issues, internal haemorrhoids, bilateral hydrocele, and anxiety. File image

This is not the first time expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar has received relief from court. About a year ago, he was granted an interim suspension of his sentence for nearly two weeks due to health issues. Last year, Sengar approached the court seeking an interim suspension of his sentence for a much longer period of five months, citing multiple medical ailments.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended Sengar’s jail term in the Unnao rape case, while directing him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15 lakh with three sureties of the like amount. Sengar’s sentence has been suspended by the high court till the pendency of his appeal challenging his conviction and sentence. The minor girl was kidnapped and raped in 2017. Sengar’s appeal against his conviction in the case of the custodial death of the girl’s father is also pending.

Sengar presented a medical report to the High Court listing eight ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, bronchial asthma, age-related degenerative spine disease, cataract-related eye issues, internal haemorrhoids, bilateral hydrocele, and anxiety. He was admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi, where a medical board comprising eleven doctors from various departments examined and treated him. The board noted that his diabetes and hypertension were controlled with oral medication, asthma was managed with inhalers, and spine-related issues required only exercise, physiotherapy, and medication. He underwent laser treatment for eye-related issues on December 13, 2024, and a banding procedure for haemorrhoids on December 16, 2024.

After reviewing his condition, the medical board concluded that Sengar was stable and fit for discharge. The report clearly stated that all necessary interventions had been carried out at AIIMS and that his condition could now be managed on an outpatient basis at a local medical facility. The board recommended follow-up care but did not suggest prolonged hospitalisation.

However, during Sengar’s stay at AIIMS, the hospital raised serious concerns. In a written communication dated December 13, 2024, the Member Secretary of the Medical Board flagged the unusually large number of visitors meeting Sengar during his admission. AIIMS stated that the high volume of visitors was compromising medical care and adversely affecting routine hospital functioning. This communication was formally sent to the Director of the CBI, requesting appropriate security arrangements to manage the situation.

The issue of discipline while on bail became a key point of contention. Counsel for the victim, Mehmood Pracha, strongly opposed any further extension of interim bail. He argued that the AIIMS report itself demonstrated that Sengar failed to maintain discipline while on bail, as evidenced by the crowd of visitors at the hospital. He also reminded the court that in its order dated December 20, 2024, it had clearly stipulated that no further extension of the suspension of the sentence would be granted.

The victim’s counsel further submitted that Sengar could not be allowed to decide, at his own convenience, when to seek treatment for different medical conditions and then repeatedly approach the court for extensions. Such a practice, he argued, would amount to endlessly seeking suspension of sentence under the guise of medical treatment.

After considering all submissions and the medical reports, the court observed that the five-month suspension sought by Sengar was excessive, especially in light of the medical board’s assessment that he was stable and ready for discharge. At the same time, the court noted that he had recently undergone eye surgery and procedures related to scrotal pain and bleeding issues during defecation.

Balancing these factors, the court granted a limited extension of interim bail for one month, strictly to enable recovery from the recent procedures. The court made it clear that this was a constrained relief, taking into account both the medical condition and the concerns raised about discipline and repeated extensions.

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