Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Friday in the excise policy case. He had spent six months behind bars. After his arrest, the Enforcement Directorate will now free him.
Bail Granted To Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal was given temporary bail by the Supreme Court on July 12 in connection with a liquor scam and money laundering case. The findings revealed that certain private liquor companies were given preferential treatment by the police. The government suffered some revenue losses as a result. Kejriwal, the accused, has refuted every accusation made against him. He referred to all of the accusations as having political motivations.
After hearing arguments from the attorneys for Kejriwal and the CBI, the court agreed to render a decision on September 5. Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the CBI, objected to Kejriwal’s failure to appear in the trial court to obtain bail before the hearing. Given that Kejriwal had requested bail directly from the Delhi High Court, the opposition was justified. He then relocated to the highest court. On March 21st, CM Arvind Kejriwal was detained by ED, and on June 26th, CBI.
Supreme Court Criticizes CBI
According to the court, perception is also crucial, and the CBI needs to shed its image as a parrot in a cage. They have to show that the parrot is free of its cage. The CBI needs to be above suspicion, just like Caesar’s wife.
Justice Surya Kant said, “No impediment in arresting a person already in custody. We have noted that CBI in their application recorded reasons as to why they deemed it necessary. There is no violation of Section 41A(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated, “CBI did not feel the need to arrest him even though he was interrogated in March 2023, and it was only after his ED arrest was stayed that CBI became active and sought custody of Mr. Kejriwal and thus felt no need of arrest for over 22 months. Such action by the CBI raises a serious question on the timing of the arrest, and such an arrest by the CBI was only to frustrate the bail granted in the ED case.”
The extra solicitor general’s objection that the appellant must appear in the trial court before being granted bail cannot be upheld. The trial procedure shouldn’t turn into a form of punishment. The CBI’s tardy arrest is not acceptable.
Arvind Kejriwal has been ordered to stay silent regarding this specific matter and attend all trial court proceedings; failure to do so will result in his exemption.
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