Jet Airways founder Goyal seeks interim bail to treat 'slow growing cancer'

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal an accused in a money laundering case on Thursday moved a plea before a special court here seeking interim bail for treatment of malignancy which was revealed during tests conducted by private doctorsThe court passed an initial order for setting up a medical board to examine Goyals medical reports as ED sought time to respond to his interim bail pleaLast month special judge for cases under Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA M G Deshpande had allowed Goyal to undergo medical tests by private doctorsIn the plea for interim bail Jet Airways founder Goyal said malignancy was revealed during the tests undertaken by the private doctorsAs per his medical records Goyal has small tumours in his intestine common location for small tumours called Neuro Endocrine Tumours slow growing cancerHe also has hiatus hernia of about 35 cm to 40 cm with severe reflux oesophagitis which is a medical condition that occurs when the upper part of stomach bulges through the diaphragm into the chest cavityIt is suggested that the stomach will have to be brought down and prevent acid reflux by long term medication or surgeryHis report also revealed a short segment of narrowing at the junction of the mid and lower esophagus indicative of Barretts esophagus which is a precancerous conditionGoyals application said his biopsy was sent for histopathological analysis and immunohistochemistryBased on the findings it is imperative Goyal undergoes a PET scan to determine the stage of malignancy based on which doctors will be able to determine the line of treatment including surgery chemotherapy the plea saidThe doctors have advised aggressive and immediate line of treatment to arrest any fatal issues that could arise in the applicants case the plea addedSpecial public prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves submitted that a medical board of J J Hospital be constituted as instructed by ED and Goyals medical papers be referred to it for opinion after which the ED will submit their reply with more clarityGonsalves said they ED are not experts to directly rely upon the various test results and the medical papers annexed to Goyals application and give opinion and file reply accordinglyGoyals lawyer said he has no objection but asserted the medical board must be set up at the earliest so that time consumed in the process does not affect the accuseds healthAfter hearing both sides the court said the dean of JJ Hospital is requested to constitute a medical board as requested by ED and examine Goyal thoroughlyThe medical board should convey its candid opinion to the court by February 20 the judge saidThe board shall ascertain the sickness and submit whether the proposed treatment based on medical papers of Goyal is available at JJ hospital the court addedThe 74yearold businessman was arrested in September 2023 by the ED which claimed he had laundered money and siphoned off loans to the tune of Rs 53862 crore given to Jet Airways by Canara BankThe money laundering case stems from an FIR of Central Bureau of Investigation CBI against Jet Airways Goyal his wife Anita and some former executives of the nowgrounded carrier in connection with the alleged bank fraudThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever