2G scam: Why does everybody fall sick when taken into custody, asks Delhi HC

Why an accused person falls sick soon after being arrested? wondered a judge of the Delhi High Court who was hearing the bail plea of one of the accused in 2G spectrum scam case.

"Why everybody falls sick once he is taken into custody"? Justice VK Shali said while hearing the bail plea of Bollywood producer Karim Morani who sought his release from the Tihar Jail on medical ground.

Seeking interim relief till his plea for regular bail is heard, Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Morani, said his client is a heart patient and his health is "deteriorating".

The judge, refusing any interim relief, directed the Tihar Jail authorities to furnish the latest medical report of Morani on December 1, the next date of hearing.

Justice Shali has also sought a list of witnesses against Morani.

Earlier, Special Judge OP Saini had dismissed Morani's bail plea along with that of others, including Kanimozhi, despite the same not being objected to by CBI.

Dismissing Morani's plea that he was sick, the judge had said the medical records do not suggest that the "standard of illness of Morani is so high as to categorize his custody as detrimental to his health".

Morani has been charge sheeted by CBI for facilitating the alleged transaction of bribe money of Rs200 crore to DMK-run Kalaignar TV from Shahid Usman Balwa-promoted DB Group firm and receiving Rs6 crore as kickbacks for the same.