Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in liquor policy case: May come out of jail today; Now What will ED do…What will be the next step?

Arvind Kejriwal Gets Bail: Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case of Delhi liquor policy scam on Thursday, June 20 at 8 pm. He may come out of jail on today (Friday).

On the other hand, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought 48 hours to appeal against the bail. The court said that these arguments can be made before the duty judge tomorrow. Earlier, the ED had told the court that a stay of 48 hours should be imposed on the bail, but the vacation bench refused this.

The court asked the Delhi CM to fill a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh. The court has said that the detailed decision will be uploaded on Friday. Then it will be known on what basis the Delhi CM was granted bail.

The bail plea was heard in the Rouse Avenue Court for the second consecutive day today morning. The vacation bench of Judge Nyayabindu had reserved the decision after hearing the arguments of ED and Kejriwal.

However, the court imposed two conditions on Kejriwal before granting him relief:

1. He will not try to obstruct the investigation or influence witnesses.
2. He will appear in court when required and cooperate in the investigation.

Now what next?

According to legal experts, the trial court is currently on vacation. The bail bond will be filled in front of the duty magistrate. The biggest challenge will be presented by the ED in the higher court tomorrow and it will challenge the bail decision of the lower court.

Court Live: ED said- did not conduct investigation in the air, AAP’s argument – fake case

• ED’s Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju said, ‘ED has not conducted an investigation in the air. There is strong evidence against Kejriwal. He should not get bail.
• Kejriwal’s lawyer Vikram Choudhary had argued that the entire case against Kejriwal was based solely on imagination.
• ASG SV Raju had requested the court to forget section 45 of the excise policy. The strong basis for rejecting the bail is that Kejriwal has not yet given the password of his mobile. However, the court rejected the arguments of ED and granted bail to Kejriwal.

Kejriwal was arrested on 21 March. He was sent to Tihar Jail on 1 April. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail on 10 May. After being out on bail for 21 days, Kejriwal surrendered in Tihar at 5 pm on 2 June. Kejriwal’s judicial custody ended on Wednesday, which the court extended till 3 July.

Kejriwal’s case has been heard 7 times in Supreme Court so far…

On May 17, ED filed the 8th chargesheet in the Rouse Avenue Court in the Delhi liquor policy. Kejriwal and AAP’s names are included in it. ED also informed the Supreme Court about this on the same day. 

On May 16, on Kejriwal’s petition against ED’s arrest, the Supreme Court had said that we have not given special exemption to Kejriwal. ED claimed that after coming out on bail, Kejriwal is saying in election speeches that if people vote for AAP, then I will not have to go to jail on June 2. 

On May 10 , the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal. Kejriwal has got relief till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. He has been asked to surrender on June 2 at any cost. After getting bail, Kejriwal came out of Tihar Jail on May 10 after 39 days.

On May 7, the Supreme Court bench rose without passing a verdict on Kejriwal’s interim bail. After the hearing began at 10:30 am, the court had decided the bail conditions by lunch time. However, then the ED said that Kejriwal’s lawyer was heard for 3 days. We should also be given enough time. 

The hearing on May 3 lasted for two hours. After this long debate, the bench said that the main case, i.e. in which Kejriwal has challenged his arrest and remand, may take time. In view of the Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal’s interim bail can be considered so that he can participate in the campaign. 

In the hearing on April 30, the Supreme Court had raised questions on the timing of the arrest. ED was asked why it did this before the elections? 

In the hearing on April 29, the Supreme Court asked Kejriwal questions about the ED notice. The Supreme Court said that why did you ignore the notices sent by the ED. You came here against the arrest and remand, why did you not go to the trial court for bail. Kejriwal’s lawyer Singhvi had said that the arrest is illegal. 

On April 15, the Supreme Court had issued a notice to the ED seeking a response on the arrest. During the hearing, the ED said in an affidavit that despite being summoned several times, he did not cooperate with the agency. The ED also said that Kejriwal has not been arrested due to any malice or other reasons. His arrest is part of the investigation.