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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Arvind Kejriwal Ahead of Bail Hearing In Delhi Liquor Policy Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi in connection with Delhi Liquor policy case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi in connection with Delhi Liquor policy case.

Arvind Kejriwal has already secured bail in the money laundering case by the ED but continues to remain in Tihar Jail in the CBI case. The Delhi High Court had last week reserved verdict in his interim bail petition and chhalenge to legality of CBI arrest. Today, the high court will resume hearing his regular bail petition.

On July 17, the high court concluded hearing arguments on interim bail and legality of CBI arrest and reserved order on the same. The verdict on legality of Kejriwal's arrest by CBI and his interim bail is likely to come out soon.

The Delhi High Court will today resume hearing regular bail plea moved by Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case against him. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the AAP chief  in the high court on July 17 said that Kejriwal's arrest by CBI was an "afterthought insurance arrest."

Singhvi told the high court that after Kejriwal secured three release orders in the Enforcement Directorate case, they anticipated that sooner or later he would walk out. To make sure he stays behind bars the CBI arrested Kejriwal to ensure he stays behind bars.

"CBI didn't intend to and did not have any material to arrest. This is an arrest in the sake of form that if he comes out, it is an additional insurance arrest. I have three release orders in my favour." Singhvi said while referring to two interim bails by Supreme Court and one regular bail granted to Kejriwal by a trial court in the ED case.

CBI defended the arrest but did not argue on regular bail. The counsel appearing for CBI defended the arrest by saying that the central agency can arrest on basis of suspicion which is a different threshold as compared to Kejriwal's arrest under PMLA Section 19.

CBI is yet to make arguments on regular bail, for which the court has fixed date for July 29.

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