Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday granted bail in two complaints filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate for skipping summons in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise tax fraud in Delhi.
AAP leader Reena Gupta called it a 'political vendetta' and a 'baseless case'. “We have been saying this from the beginning. No evidence has been found,” she told the media after Kejriwal got some relief in the case.
“He has been granted bail from ₹15,000 for complaints filed by ED. He has been released on bail and has been asked by the court to respond to the ED summons and obey the law,” said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, adding that following the law is appropriate for one who takes the oath of the Constitution.
AAP MLA and lawyer Madan Lal said it is a punishable offence. “We think this is unreasonable. Our fight will take place on April 1…,” he added.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court ACMM on Saturday granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on bail from ₹15,000 and a security deposit of ₹1 lakh in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
“The court had summoned CM (Arvind Kejriwal). The last time he attended it via video conferencing, when he was directed again, he said he would appear physically. He appeared today and filed the bond. The bail was granted…,” AAP party legal chief Sanjeev Nasiar said.
Arvind Kejriwal had moved the Rouse Avenue Court against Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra's order asking him to appear before her on March 16.
The development came after the Enforcement Directorate filed two complaints in the magisterial court against Kejriwal for disobeying the summons it issued in connection with the alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi alcohol excise policy case.
The sessions judge on Friday heard arguments on Kejriwal's plea against ACMM's second order dated March 7, summoning Kejriwal for March 16.
The Enforcement Directorate has so far issued eight summons to Kejriwal in connection with the case.
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Published: Mar 16, 2024 11:39 AM IST