Interim bail on medical grounds refused absent proof of non-recovery and amid credible witness-tampering concerns.

Interim bail on medical grounds was refused where the applicant relied on the serious illness of a close relative, but the record contained no credible medical opinion showing that recovery was not possible. The court treated that omission as fatal to the request for temporary release. It also noted the respondent's concerns that the applicant might influence witnesses and tamper with documentary evidence, and found those apprehensions plausible at that stage. Temporary release was therefore declined, though a limited direction was issued to facilitate a hospital visit while the applicant remained in custody.

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Issues: Whether the applicant was entitled to interim bail on medical grounds in the absence of material showing that the patient had no chances of recovery.

Analysis: The application was founded on the serious illness of the applicant's uncle. The Court noted that, despite the medical certificate and the asserted emergency, there was nothing on record to show a medical opinion that recovery was not possible. The Court also took into account the respondent's apprehension that, if enlarged on bail, the applicant could influence witnesses and tamper with documentary evidence, and found those concerns not to be unfounded at that stage.

Conclusion: Interim bail was declined.

Final Conclusion: The request for temporary release failed, while a limited direction was issued to facilitate the applicant's hospital visit in custody.

Ratio Decidendi: Interim bail on medical grounds will not be granted in the absence of credible material showing the necessity for such relief, especially where apprehensions of witness influence or evidence tampering remain plausible.

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