Delhi Liquor Policy: Court Takes Cognisance Of ED's Chargesheet Against Arvind Kejriwal, AAP

A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP in Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Court issued production warrant for Arvind Kejriwal for July 12.

Source : PTI Images

A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the Delhi Chief Minister  Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) making him an accused as in the excise policy case.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court issued production warrant for Arvind Kejriwal for July 12.

Earlier, on July 3, Arvind Kejriwal fresh bail petition in the Delhi High Court in case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam. The CBI arrested AAP supremo in a corruption case on June 26, while he was in judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). 

A petition challenging the arrest and remand by CBI is still pending in the high court. Another case is pending in trial court for bail in the ED case.

Earlier, the Delhi CM was granted bail by a vacation bench of trial court in the ED case against him. But, the Delhi High Court stayed the trial court order and ordered re-hearing of the case by a roaster bench.

Last week, the Delhi High Court issued notice to CBI over arrest and subsequent remand of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection to the Delhi Liquor Policy case. The court has granted seven days to CBI to file reply. Next date of hearing in this case is July 17.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Kejriwal told the high court on Tuesday that though they are entitled to file a bail plea, they have not done it yet. On Wednesday, Kejriwal filed a bail petition in the CBI case in high court.

Earlier, a seperate bench of the Delhi Court while upholding that the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the CBI in the liquor policy case, observed that his arrest was not illegal. However, the court said that the CBI should not be "over zealous". 

Vacation judge Amitabh Rawat of Rouse Avenue Courts upheld CBI's arrest and said that investigation is the prerogative of the investigating agency.