Excise case: HC extends interim bail of Arun Pillai

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday extended till January 4 the interim bail granted to Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, due to his wife's illness.A vacation bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on Pillai's application and directed that copies of the relevant medical documents be given to the counsel for the anti-money laundering agency for verification."The interim bail granted vide Order dated 18.12.2023 is hereby extended till the next date of hearing. List before the Roster Bench on 04.01.2024," the court ordered.Senior advocate Mohit Mathur and lawyer Nitesh Rana, appearing for Pillai, urged the court to extend his interim bail as, after being discharged, his wife had developed further complications. pti