New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will hear on July 5 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking bail in a corruption case registered by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.
Kejriwal's counsel referred to urgent listing of the case before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, which said it would be heard on Friday.
Advocate Rajat Bhardwaj, appearing for Kejriwal, said that the applicant was taken into illegal custody without following due process of law and he has filed a bail plea.
As the lawyer insisted on fixing the plea for hearing on Thursday, Justice Manmohan said, “Let the learned judge study the papers. We will have it the day after tomorrow.”
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he is still in judicial custody in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
He has already challenged his arrest in the CBI case and the petition is pending in the High Court. The court had issued notice and asked the CBI to file its reply, listing it for arguments on July 17.
Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on March 21, was granted bail by the trial court in the money laundering case on June 20. However, the trial court's order was stayed by the High Court.
The excise policy was canceled in 2022 after the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption related to its formulation and implementation.
According to CBI and ED, irregularities were committed while revising the excise policy and undue benefits were extended to license holders.
Kejriwal's counsel referred to urgent listing of the case before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, which said it would be heard on Friday.
Advocate Rajat Bhardwaj, appearing for Kejriwal, said that the applicant was taken into illegal custody without following due process of law and he has filed a bail plea.
As the lawyer insisted on fixing the plea for hearing on Thursday, Justice Manmohan said, “Let the learned judge study the papers. We will have it the day after tomorrow.”
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he is still in judicial custody in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
He has already challenged his arrest in the CBI case and the petition is pending in the High Court. The court had issued notice and asked the CBI to file its reply, listing it for arguments on July 17.
Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on March 21, was granted bail by the trial court in the money laundering case on June 20. However, the trial court's order was stayed by the High Court.
The excise policy was canceled in 2022 after the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption related to its formulation and implementation.
According to CBI and ED, irregularities were committed while revising the excise policy and undue benefits were extended to license holders.
