Varavara Rao, 81, is presently admitted within the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai (File)
New Delhi:
The Bombay High Court on Monday requested the NIA and the Maharashtra authorities to tell it concerning the well being situation of poet Varavara Rao, an accused within the Elgar Parishad-Maoists hyperlinks case, and if his household may very well be allowed to see him “from a reasonable distance”.
The instructions got here after Mr Rao’s lawyer informed the courtroom that the activist was “almost on his deathbed”.
Mr Rao, 81, is presently admitted within the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He examined optimistic for coronavirus earlier this month and can also be affected by a number of different illnesses.
A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and SP Tavade requested the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the state to tell the courtroom about Mr Rao’s well being situation and make clear by July 22 whether or not his members of the family may very well be permitted to see him.
Mr Rao’s lawyer Sudeep Pasbola informed the courtroom that the activist was “almost on his deathbed” and that if he have been to die, it must be within the presence of his household.
“His condition is very serious. He hit his head against the hospital bed while he was at the JJ hospital and sustained severe injuries. Besides COVID-19, he suffers from several ailments, he is hallucinating and is delirious,” Mr Pasbola mentioned.
“His days are numbered and if he is to die, at least let him die in the presence of his family members,” the lawyer mentioned whereas in search of that Mr Rao be granted bail.
Mr Pasbola mentioned Mr Rao was in no situation to trigger any prejudice to the probe within the case and even the NIA couldn’t dispute this reality.
The bench, nonetheless, requested if Mr Rao was in such a essential situation, would not or not it’s counterproductive to maneuver him out of the hospital, and take him to every other place?
“Also, if he has COVID-19, then how can he meet his family?” the courtroom requested.