Deshmukh must ‘eat jail food for now’, in judicial custody till Nov 29

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court on Monday sent former state home minister Anil Deshmukh (72) to judicial custody till November 29 in a money laundering case.
Deshmukh was arrested on November 2.
After the defence moved a plea seeking home food for Deshmukh, the court said that the jail had rules and told him to eat the jail food for now.
“If there is any complaint, then I will consider,” the court said. It also pointed out that the jail manual has provisions on this issue. It, however, allowed Deshmukh’s plea to continue his medicines and have a bed in jail.
“So far as the prayer of home food is concerned, let the accused be admitted in jail. The appropriate order will be passed later on dependent upon the complaints in the light of health issues of accused,” the court added.
The court also remarked that home food could have also caused Deshmukh’s acidity after his lawyer listed his ailments.