Excise Policy Case: Delhi court directs ED to reply on bail plea by Kejriwal, next hearing on June 1

May 30, 2024

New Delhi: Responding to plea filed for regular bail, The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal bail petitions in Excise Policy money laundering case.

It is reported that Arvind Kejriwal, through his legal team has filed two different bail application before the concerned court. His legal team says the first bail application is the regular bail in the Enforcement Directorate’s case and second one is interim bail application seeking seven days interim bail extension on medical grounds.

The Special Judge Kaveri Baweja fixed the matter for June 1, 2024 for a detailed hearing. Meanwhile Court asked the ED to file its detailed reply.

Kejriwal moves Delhi Court

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a regular bail plea before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court here, which is slated to hear it at 2 p.m. on Thursday, in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

Kejriwal was ordered to be released on interim bail till June 1 by the Supreme Court in view of the ongoing general elections.

Yesterday on Wednesday, the Supreme Court registry had refused to accept the application moved by him seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.

The SC registry said that the top court had already reserved its verdict in the matter and the application seeking a 7-day extension has no relation to the main petition.

As SC had allowed him to move the trial court for obtaining regular bail, the application is not maintainable, it added.

Kejriwal’s Health deteriorated after arrest

As per the Aam Aadmi Party, CM Kejriwal’s health has deteriorated since he was arrested in the alleged Delhi excise scam. The party has said that he has lost 7 kg in weight after his arrest and his Ketone levels are also very high indicating a serious medical disorder.

The party has further said that the CM was required to do medical tests and seven days were needed for this. Earlier, the apex court had directed him to surrender back to Tihar Jail on June 2.