New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha's judicial custody was on Tuesday extended by two weeks in a money laundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy after e alleged that she attempted to influence witnesses and tampered with evidence.
Special judge for ED and CBI cases Kaveri Baweja extended Kavita's custody till April 23, when she was produced before the court at the expiry of her judicial custody granted earlier.
The judge took note of ED's contention that Kavita attempted to influence witnesses and tampered with evidence.
“Therefore, his judicial custody should be extended,” the ED told the court.
Advocate Nitish Rana, appearing for Kavita, opposed the ED's plea to extend her custody, saying there was nothing new in the investigation agency's application after her arrest."There is no new ground. Nothing is mentioned in the application," the lawyer told the court.
The judge had on Monday refused to grant interim bail to Kavita and said that prima facie she not only destroyed the evidence but also played an important role in influencing the witness and even in the event of relief being granted by me, she would not have done so. There is 'quite a possibility'.
Meanwhile, sources said on Tuesday that the CBI has interrogated Kavita in Tiha jail, where she is lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
The special court had allowed the agency to interrogate co-accused Buchi Babu on WhatsApp chats recovered from his phone and documents related to the land deal, following which Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the Aam Aadmi Party. There was bribery to favor the excise policy.Of a liquor lobby.
Sources said that the agency officials had gone to Tihar Jail on Saturday where they were interrogated on these aspects of the case.
Court permission was mandatory to interrogate her in Tihar jail as she was in judicial custody.
Kavitha, MLC and daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, is a key member of the "South Group" accused of paying bribes worth Rs 100 crore to the ruling AAP in Delhi, the ED has alleged. A large share of liquor licenses in the national capital.
Kavitha, 46, was arrested from her residence in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad on March 15.
Special judge for ED and CBI cases Kaveri Baweja extended Kavita's custody till April 23, when she was produced before the court at the expiry of her judicial custody granted earlier.
The judge took note of ED's contention that Kavita attempted to influence witnesses and tampered with evidence.
“Therefore, his judicial custody should be extended,” the ED told the court.
Advocate Nitish Rana, appearing for Kavita, opposed the ED's plea to extend her custody, saying there was nothing new in the investigation agency's application after her arrest."There is no new ground. Nothing is mentioned in the application," the lawyer told the court.
The judge had on Monday refused to grant interim bail to Kavita and said that prima facie she not only destroyed the evidence but also played an important role in influencing the witness and even in the event of relief being granted by me, she would not have done so. There is 'quite a possibility'.
Meanwhile, sources said on Tuesday that the CBI has interrogated Kavita in Tiha jail, where she is lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
The special court had allowed the agency to interrogate co-accused Buchi Babu on WhatsApp chats recovered from his phone and documents related to the land deal, following which Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the Aam Aadmi Party. There was bribery to favor the excise policy.Of a liquor lobby.
Sources said that the agency officials had gone to Tihar Jail on Saturday where they were interrogated on these aspects of the case.
Court permission was mandatory to interrogate her in Tihar jail as she was in judicial custody.
Kavitha, MLC and daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, is a key member of the "South Group" accused of paying bribes worth Rs 100 crore to the ruling AAP in Delhi, the ED has alleged. A large share of liquor licenses in the national capital.
Kavitha, 46, was arrested from her residence in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad on March 15.
