Medical council graft case: Court grants bail to two

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Monday granted bail to two people in a graft case in which former Medical Council of India (MCI) president Ketan Desai is an accused.

Justice Mukta Gupta granted bail to Kanwaljit Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, both doctors of a Punjab-based private medical college.

Sukwinder Singh is the owner of the Punjab-based medical college. Kanwaljit Singh is a professor in the college.

J.P. Singh, an alleged Delhi-based tout, is already out on bail granted by the high court.

Now, Desai is the only accused in judicial custody.

During the arguments, counsel for Kanwaljit and Sukhwinder told the court that they both were affected parties and had suffered a lot with no involvement in the graft case.

Central Bureau of Investigation counsel opposed their bail plea stating that since investigations are on in this case, no bail should be granted.

Desai was arrested April 22 by the CBI along with other accused for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.2 crore to give permission to Gian Sagar Medical College in Punjab’s Patiala district, to admit a fresh batch of students.

Desai, the alleged middleman and the doctors of the medical college have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act dealing with inducing a public servant to accept bribe, criminal misconduct and payment of money.

Based on contents of intercepted telephonic calls allegedly made by the accused, the CBI laid a trap outside the south Delhi residence of J.P. Singh, which led to his and Kanwaljit’s arrest.