New Delhi, February 9 The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI's response to a plea by the brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, seeking an extension of his interim bail by three months in the custodial death case of the father of the Unnao rape survivor.
The lawyer for Jaideep Sengar, who was given a 10-year jail sentence by the trial court in the case, stated that the interim bail was expiring on February 11 and sought an extension as the petitioner was suffering from oral cancer.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice on the plea and listed it for hearing on February 11.
In his application, Jaideep Sengar stated that he was suffering from stage IV oral cancer, a life-threatening condition, and had developed clinical signs of recurrence.
The plea said that the condition required continuous and specialized medical care. The plea also informed that Jaideep Sengar, 50, has been in custody for about four years.
The high court had granted interim bail to Jaideep Sengar on July 3, 2024, which was further extended from time to time.
Kuldeep Sengar was convicted of raping the minor survivor and sentenced to life imprisonment on December 20, 2019.
The girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by Sengar in 2017 when she was a minor.
On March 13, 2020, Kuldeep Sengar along with his brother Jaideep Sengar alias Atul Singh was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the trial court, which also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh, in the custodial death case of the rape survivor's father.
The father of the girl was arrested at the alleged behest of the accused under the Arms Act and died in custody on April 9, 2018, allegedly due to police brutality.
The trial court said "no leniency" could be shown for killing a family's "sole bread earner".
Their appeals against the trial court's judgment are pending in the high court.
