The CBI has filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court on the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is facing trial as the main accused in the excise policy scam. The investigating agency has opposed the arguments made in the bail plea. The matter will be heard again in the Supreme Court today.
CBI has said, ‘Kejriwal is the kingpin of this scam. Despite not being the minister of the Excise Department, he is the architect of the entire scam. He knew everything about this scam because all the decisions were taken with his consent and direction. But he is not giving satisfactory answers to the questions of the investigating agency. He wants to mislead the investigating agency. Therefore, releasing Kejriwal on bail at this crucial juncture of the investigation would not be justified from any point of view.’
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The court had sought a reply from the CBI
A bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice Ujjal Bhuiyan is going to hear Kejriwal’s bail plea again today. During the last hearing on August 14, the bench had issued a notice to the CBI and sought a reply on Kejriwal’s plea.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED five months ago on March 21. During the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court had ordered his release on interim bail from May 20 to June 1 to campaign. On June 2, he had to return to Tihar.
Today, on 23 August, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in the CBI case related to the excise policy case. During the last hearing on 14 August, the Supreme Court had refused to grant bail to Kejriwal and issued a notice to the investigating agency CBI and sought a reply by 23 August. On the same day, 14 August, another petition challenging Kejriwal’s arrest in the CBI case was also heard.
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Kejriwal is lodged in Tihar Jail
On August 5, the Delhi High Court had rejected Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the CBI’s arrest. That order has been challenged in the Supreme Court. Cases by the ED and CBI are going on against Kejriwal on charges of liquor policy scam and money laundering.
The Supreme Court has already ordered his release on bail in the ED case. He is in jail in the CBI case. The CBI arrested Kejriwal on June 26 on charges of corruption in the liquor policy case. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.