Giving a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accused in Delhi's controversial liquor policy and related money laundering scam, Rouse Avenue Court ordered his release on bail. ED CBI Special Judge Justice Vindu has ordered Kejriwal's release on bail during summer vacation on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh.
ED demanded a 48-hour stay on the implementation of the order, but the court rejected ED's demand. The court has said that the detailed decision will be uploaded on Friday. At the same time, ED is preparing to challenge the decision of the Rouse Avenue Court in the High Court.
Kejriwal gets bail in liquor scam case, first allegation
Let us tell you that Kejriwal is the first accused in this entire case who has got bail from the lower court. He has been arrested by the ED. The CBI has not arrested him. Now it is likely that the CBI will play its role. However, other accused in the case also did not get regular bail from the lower court in the ED case. At the same time, according to ED sources, it will challenge the decision of bail granted to Arvind Kejriwal by the Rouse Avenue Court in the Delhi Excise Policy case in the Delhi High Court.
ED will challenge this decision in Delhi High Court
Special Judge of Rouse Avenue, Justice Vindu said that the effective part of the bail order was announced today, Thursday. The detailed written order will be uploaded on the website on Friday itself. The bail bond will be posted before the duty judge on Friday itself. After which the lower court's order will go to Tihar Jail. It is expected that the ED will challenge this order in the Delhi High Court, which will ensure Kejriwal's release. An application will be filed to cancel the bail and demand an early hearing.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court heard Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea on Thursday and granted him bail late in the evening. CM Kejriwal has got a big relief in the liquor scam. Before this, both the parties presented their arguments in the court.