On Monday, NCP leader Nawab Malik discharged from a private hospital, three days after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail for two months in a money laundering case in which he was arrested in early 2022.

Malik was discharged from a Kurla-based hospital, where he was undergoing treatment while being in judicial custody.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the former state minister in February 2022 in a case allegedly linked to fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. The 64-year-old politician has been undergoing treatment at the private hospital since May 2022 for a kidney-related ailment.

The special court granted release to Malik on a cash bond of Rs 50,000. The other conditions imposed are that he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promises to any persons/witnesses acquainted with the facts of the case.

“Malik shall not indulge in any criminal activities and provide all his details in respect of medical examination to the central agency,” said the special court.

On Friday, the Supreme Court had granted Malik interim bail for two months on medical grounds.

“We are passing the order strictly on medical conditions and have not entered into the merits of the case,” the bench had said while granting the interim bail.

Malik had sought relief from the Bombay High Court, claiming he was suffering from a chronic kidney disease apart from various other ailments. He also sought bail on merit. The HC, however, had rejected the NCP leader`s plea for relief on medical grounds and is expected to hear his bail application on merit.

(with inputs from PTI)

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