New Delhi: Delhi High Court Tuesday sought a medical report from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on the health condition of a jailed hotel owner accused in the June fire at a Malviya Nagar guest house that claimed 23 lives.Justice Manoj Jain passed the order while hearing a plea by Lovkesh Bajaj seeking interim bail on medical grounds. Bajaj claimed he was suffering from intestinal obstruction and that his condition was serious.Noting that Bajaj had been admitted to RML Hospital since Aug 24, the court directed, “Let a comprehensive report be sought from the RML Hospital,” and listed the matter for hearing Wednesday.Bajaj, currently in judicial custody, is among the accused in the June 3 fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani.On Sept 3, a trial court rejected his plea for four weeks’ interim bail, holding that he was receiving adequate medical treatment in custody and that the medical emergency cited by him had already been addressed through surgery at RML Hospital.According to police, Bajaj, manager-cum-accountant Jay Mishra and cook Keshav Negi have been chargesheeted in the case. Investigators alleged that the 26-room establishment was being operated in violation of bed-and-breakfast norms.Police further alleged that Bajaj’s application for a hotel licence had been rejected because the property had a single entry-exit point and no fire exit, but he continued operations under the B&B framework.
