India, April 11 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted urgent medical bail to alleged drug trafficker Arif Bhujwala, a close associate of the late underworld don Karim Lala's grandson, Parvez alias Chinku Pathan. Bhujwala was arrested in 2021 following a major drug bust at his hideout in Mangaon village, Raigad district.

Justice Milind Jadhav, presiding over a single-judge bench, granted bail on the grounds that Bhujwala suffers from a serious cardiovascular condition requiring immediate medical intervention. The court heard the matter under the caption of "medical urgency" after it had been pending since 28 February.

Notably, the order was passed in the absence of a representative from the Central government, despite prior directi...