New DELHI, March 8 -- A Delhi court on Saturday granted a two-week interim bail to Al-Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money-laundering case related to the Delhi Red Fort area blast, citing the medical condition of his wife. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will approach the Delhi high court to challenge the bail, people familiar with the development said after the ruling. Siddiqui's wife is battling Stage-4 cancer and undergoing chemotherapy at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. He sought relief under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). An ED officer stated the agency will file an appeal. "Siddiqui has misdeclared before the court that his children are unable to travel and take care of their ailing mother. The travel history of the children shows that they rarely visited India, and even when they did, their stay was for a short duration. If the ailment were so serious, it would be expected, by any reasonable standard, that all the children would have visited India and stayed with their mother to care for her," the officer said. A second ED officer stated Siddiqui's son, Afham Ahmad Siddiqui, and daughter, Afiya Siddiqa, have not cooperated with the summons issued by the ED and have never appeared. "The judge, while granting bail, has not considered ED's submissions," the officer said. Additional sessions judge (ASJ) Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan of the Saket courts allowed the relief after noting that Siddiqui's wife required care and support at home. The court said, "Interim bail on medical grounds is a legal concept that allows a prisoner to be released from jail on medical grounds of his family members particularly in case of his wife". The ED opposed the plea, arguing the accused faced serious allegations of financial crimes involving large sums of money and his release could influence witnesses. The agency noted that Siddiqui's wife had been undergoing treatment since 2024, her condition was stable, and the couple's children could help care for her.However, ASJ Pradhan noted the couple's three children live in the United Arab Emirates. The ED arrested Siddiqui last November in connection with a money-laundering case linked to institutions run by him under the Al-Falah Charitable Trust....