Kochi എം M. who is said to have a serious illness. The court did not see that Shivshankar had even taken a sick leave. He was the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. The reference was made in an ACJM court order dismissing Shivshankar’s bail plea. The lawyer’s argument that he needed bail because he had the disease was rejected, with references that could be interpreted as acting out the disease.
The court order upholds the customs claim that Shivshankar was hiding in the hospital claiming that he was ill. It is not clear from the medical records that he has the disease. The court also asked why he did not even take a sick leave despite being so ill. However, the court said there was evidence that Shivshankar was involved in gold smuggling using his status.
Shivashankar’s role in the statements of the co-accused is also clear. If bail is granted now, there is a possibility of influencing the higher ups and sabotaging the case investigation. Bail at this stage may affect the investigation of the case. However, the court said in the order that if the customs chargesheet is not filed within 60 days, there will be no impediment to natural bail.
Shivshankar’s lawyer had earlier in the day argued in court that Customs had not received any evidence against his client and that he should be granted bail as he was suffering from health problems. The customs questioned how Shivshankar, who has been suffering from health problems since 2015, then traveled abroad. Customs had pointed out that information about the destinations of M. Shivashankar’s foreign trips with Swapna was yet to come out.
English Summary: If critically ill why did not take any leave court asks M. Sivasankar
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