Christian James Michel, arrested in the VVIP chopper case, sought in a Delhi court on Friday that he be lodged in a separate cell as other inmates were putting "uncomfortable questions" to him.
Michel said he apprehends that any wrong statement made by any of them upon release may go against him as also the interest of the case.
The court asked the Tihar jail authorities here to respond to his plea.
Michel has said in his application that he has been shifted to a cell with 40 more inmates who are "trying to interact" with him in a detailed manner, asking him questions pertaining to the pending investigation.
"It is even trite to mention that the safety of the persons who are interacting with the accused (in the cell) may at some point of time be in jeopardy. It is informed by the accused (Michel) that the residents in the cell are putting uncomfortable questions to him which otherwise affect the personal liberty of the accused," the application said.
He also said that he is a British citizen and should be provided with "decent facilities" as per the rules.
Michel, arrested in the UAE and extradited to India on December 4, was on Wednesday sent to Tihar jail after being remanded in judicial custody till December 28.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar asked the jail authorities to respond to Michel's application, filed through advocate Aljo K Joseph and Vishnu Shankar, in which he has sought a direction to "Superintendent of Tihar Jail to allocate a separate cell to accused Christian James Michel". The court also issued production warrant for Michel and asked the jail authorities to produce him before it on Saturday on the plea of Enforcement Directorate, which has lodged a separate money laundering case in the chopper deal.