The Supreme Court has granted conditional bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case registered by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. Two Supreme Court judges also had different opinions on this bail issue.
While reading out the verdict, Supreme Court Justice Suryakant said, ‘We have decided three questions: Was there any illegality in the arrest, should the appellant be granted regular bail, is the filing of the charge sheet such a change in circumstances that it can be sent to the trial court?’
Justice Suryakant said the allegations were correct
Justice Suryakant said, ‘We do not agree with the appellant’s arguments that the CBI failed to comply with Section 41. The appellant’s allegation is correct under the law. Long imprisonment in jail is a problem for freedom. Courts generally lean towards freedom.
Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail on the basis of conditions. According to which, Kejriwal will not make any public comment on the merits of the case. The conditions imposed in the ED case will also apply in this case. He will have to fully cooperate with the trial court.
Justice Bhuinya raised questions on the arrest
Justice Bhuinya said, “It appears that the CBI became active and sought custody only after the trial court granted regular bail to the appellant in the ED case. For more than 22 months, the need to arrest him was not felt. Such action raises serious questions on the arrest itself.”
Bail conditions
However, while granting bail, the Supreme Court has also imposed some conditions. The same conditions will apply to him for bail, which were imposed while granting bail in the ED case. After coming out of jail, Kejriwal will not be able to sign any file. Along with this, he will also be banned from going to the office. Not only this, he will not be able to make any statement or comment in this case.
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