Arvind Kejriwal Seeks Bail from High Court in CBI-Filed Case

The Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the CBI on June 26. His bail plea was mentioned before a bench presided over by Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Manmohan for urgent listing.

Chief Minister Kejriwal’s lawyer urged the court that the bail plea be taken up for hearing on Thursday. The ACJ assured that Mr Kejriwal’s bail petition will be heard on Friday, July 5.

The Delhi High Court issued notice on a plea filed by the chief minister challenging his arrest by the CBI. The court asked the central agency to file its response by July 17 in the matter.

Mr. Kejriwal was arrested and produced before the Rouse Avenue Court on June 26, after which he was sent to three-day CBI custody for interrogation. Permission was granted to the CBI to produce him in the special court after questioning him in Tihar Jail last week.

The Delhi High Court recently stayed a trial court order granting bail to Mr. Kejriwal in a money laundering case, citing that the documents and arguments were not appreciated by the lower court. In May, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the petition filed by CM Kejriwal challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case.

The top court had also ordered his release on 21-day interim bail in view of the general elections. *(This article has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.

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