New Delhi [India], The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and another accused Vinod Chauhan till July 3 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy.
Judge Nyay Bindu extended the judicial custody of both the accused after hearing the arguments of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) NK Matta and the investigating officer.
After the end of judicial custody, both were produced in the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail.
The court asked why there was a need to extend judicial custody. ED lawyer said that Vinod Chauhan had received Rs 25 crore from K Kavitha's personal assistant through Abhishek Boinpalli for the Goa elections.
During the hearing, the investigating officer told the court that Rs 25 crore was part of a money trail of Rs 100 crore. Till now, money trail worth Rs 45 crore has been traced.
The court said that this means that 60 percent is still not known.
The IO also said that investigation is going on against Vinod Chauhan. The prosecution complaint will be filed against him by the end of this month. He was arrested in May.
The court was informed that the prosecution complaint has already been filed against Arvind Kejriwal on May 17. It is reserved for orders on cognizance and is listed on July 9.
The court was also told that Chauhan was the person who managed the Rs 25 crore. The prosecution complaint in the form of the eighth supplementary charge sheet will be filed by the ED by the end of this month.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21. The prosecution complaint was already filed on 17 May. There are a total of 38 accused in the ED case, including former minister Manish Sisodia.
Judge Nyay Bindu extended the judicial custody of both the accused after hearing the arguments of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) NK Matta and the investigating officer.
After the end of judicial custody, both were produced in the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail.
The court asked why there was a need to extend judicial custody. ED lawyer said that Vinod Chauhan had received Rs 25 crore from K Kavitha's personal assistant through Abhishek Boinpalli for the Goa elections.
During the hearing, the investigating officer told the court that Rs 25 crore was part of a money trail of Rs 100 crore. Till now, money trail worth Rs 45 crore has been traced.
The court said that this means that 60 percent is still not known.
The IO also said that investigation is going on against Vinod Chauhan. The prosecution complaint will be filed against him by the end of this month. He was arrested in May.
The court was informed that the prosecution complaint has already been filed against Arvind Kejriwal on May 17. It is reserved for orders on cognizance and is listed on July 9.
The court was also told that Chauhan was the person who managed the Rs 25 crore. The prosecution complaint in the form of the eighth supplementary charge sheet will be filed by the ED by the end of this month.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21. The prosecution complaint was already filed on 17 May. There are a total of 38 accused in the ED case, including former minister Manish Sisodia.
