New Delhi: The CBI and ED on Tuesday opposed BRS leader Kavitha's bail plea in the Delhi High Court in a corruption and money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam, saying she was "highly influential and powerful" to influence. Were. Witness.
Opposing the plea given by Kavitha that being a woman she would be released on bail, the investigating agencies argued that she played a key role in the conspiracy behind the "scam" and was an active politician and member of the Telangana Legislature. As a member of the HE Council, she cannot demand equality with "weaker" women.
After hearing arguments from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kavita's counsel, Justice Swarn Kanta Sharm reserved orders on her bail pleas.
During the hearing, the CBI counsel argued that Kavita was "not just a woman but a very influential woman and was so powerful" that she influenced the witnesses, one of whom even claimed that she threatened him. Was.
The ED counsel also argued that Kavita was a co-conspirator and beneficiary of the excise duty "scam" and the proceeds of the crime were going directly to her.The lawyer claimed that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, who was accused of a white-collar crime, was involved in destroying evidence and forcing people to retract their statements.
The ED, in its reply to Kavita's bail plea, has claimed that her release will adversely affect the further investigation to unearth the "deep multi-layered conspiracy".
It has argued that the Telangana MLA is a "highly influential person" and is accused of committing serious economic crimes.
“K Kavitha has conspired with others and has been actively involved in payment or bribe of Rs 100 crore and then in setting up money laundering ecosystem, i.e. M/s Indo Spirits through its proxy received the proceeds of crime of Rs 192.8 crore Have earned. Ten million. By such acts, K Kavitha I was involved in various processes and activities related to the proceeds of crime (Rs 292.8 crore from POC), the probe agency said in its counter affidavit.Kavita has challenged the trial court's May 6 order, by which her bail plea in the CBI corruption case as well as the ED money laundering case was rejected.
Her lawyer submitted that she is the only woman among the 50 accused in the excise case, and urged the court to consider granting her bail as the law treats women in a different place.
Elaborating on Kavitha's alleged role, the ED said the statements of her alleged associate, co-accused Arun Ramachandran Pillai, revealed that she had represented his interests in M/s Indo Spirits, which was sold to AAP leaders and its The middle was created as part of an understanding. That in return for payment of Rs 10 crore to the ruling party of Delhi, he would get stake in some wholesale companies.
“It has been established that K Kavitha is the ultimate in-charge of Aru Pillai's shares in M/s Indo Spirits and was internally involved in the policy formulation, conception of the kickback scheme and the conspiracy to generate ultimate profit/POC through M/s./s Indo Spirits,” the ED has said.
Kavita is in judicial custody in two cases registered by ED and CBI.
This "scam" pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later cancelled.
ED arrested Kavita (46) on March 15 from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad. CBI arrested him from Tihar Jail.In her bail plea in the ED case, the BRS leader, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has claimed that she has "nothing to do" with the excise policy and that a case against her was "conceived by the ruling party". There is a criminal conspiracy. At the Center with the active connivance of ED”.
Opposing the plea given by Kavitha that being a woman she would be released on bail, the investigating agencies argued that she played a key role in the conspiracy behind the "scam" and was an active politician and member of the Telangana Legislature. As a member of the HE Council, she cannot demand equality with "weaker" women.
After hearing arguments from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kavita's counsel, Justice Swarn Kanta Sharm reserved orders on her bail pleas.
During the hearing, the CBI counsel argued that Kavita was "not just a woman but a very influential woman and was so powerful" that she influenced the witnesses, one of whom even claimed that she threatened him. Was.
The ED counsel also argued that Kavita was a co-conspirator and beneficiary of the excise duty "scam" and the proceeds of the crime were going directly to her.The lawyer claimed that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, who was accused of a white-collar crime, was involved in destroying evidence and forcing people to retract their statements.
The ED, in its reply to Kavita's bail plea, has claimed that her release will adversely affect the further investigation to unearth the "deep multi-layered conspiracy".
It has argued that the Telangana MLA is a "highly influential person" and is accused of committing serious economic crimes.
“K Kavitha has conspired with others and has been actively involved in payment or bribe of Rs 100 crore and then in setting up money laundering ecosystem, i.e. M/s Indo Spirits through its proxy received the proceeds of crime of Rs 192.8 crore Have earned. Ten million. By such acts, K Kavitha I was involved in various processes and activities related to the proceeds of crime (Rs 292.8 crore from POC), the probe agency said in its counter affidavit.Kavita has challenged the trial court's May 6 order, by which her bail plea in the CBI corruption case as well as the ED money laundering case was rejected.
Her lawyer submitted that she is the only woman among the 50 accused in the excise case, and urged the court to consider granting her bail as the law treats women in a different place.
Elaborating on Kavitha's alleged role, the ED said the statements of her alleged associate, co-accused Arun Ramachandran Pillai, revealed that she had represented his interests in M/s Indo Spirits, which was sold to AAP leaders and its The middle was created as part of an understanding. That in return for payment of Rs 10 crore to the ruling party of Delhi, he would get stake in some wholesale companies.
“It has been established that K Kavitha is the ultimate in-charge of Aru Pillai's shares in M/s Indo Spirits and was internally involved in the policy formulation, conception of the kickback scheme and the conspiracy to generate ultimate profit/POC through M/s./s Indo Spirits,” the ED has said.
Kavita is in judicial custody in two cases registered by ED and CBI.
This "scam" pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later cancelled.
ED arrested Kavita (46) on March 15 from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad. CBI arrested him from Tihar Jail.In her bail plea in the ED case, the BRS leader, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has claimed that she has "nothing to do" with the excise policy and that a case against her was "conceived by the ruling party". There is a criminal conspiracy. At the Center with the active connivance of ED”.
