Anti-Sikh riots case: SC refuses to grant interim bail to Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi: Supreme Court On Friday refused to grant interim bail to former Member of Parliament (MP) and Congress leader, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, after noting that his medical condition is stable and improving.
A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and also comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy, refused to grant interim bail to the petitioner and the convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Sajjan Kumar.
As Kumar’s lawyer submitted to apex court and sought to allow him to be treated for his bad health condition at Medanta Hospital at his own cost, the court said that he cannot be treated as a “super VIP”.
“We are not inclined to grant bail,” the Supreme Court said.
The Supreme Court had on the last hearing on August 24, asked the probe agency, CBI, to find out and ascertain the medical (health) condition of 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict and former Congress leader and ex-MP, Kumar, who has sought immediately interim bail on his “worsening health grounds” and it asked the CBI, to file an affidavit by September 6.
The former MP from Congress Party, Kumar, who is at present undergoing life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, had moved the Supreme Court seeking immediate interim bail on his worsening health condition.