Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody in excise policy case

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Rouse Avenue court in Delhi on Tuesday extended judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till September 3 in the excise policy case.

It also listed further hearing on the arguments to take cognisance of the supplementary chargesheet filed against him and five others for cognizance for September 3.

CBI has alleged that money received from the South Group went for AAP’s campaign in Goa elections.

It is also alleged that Kejriwal promised to give Rs 90 lakh to every candidate in 40 constituencies of Goa.

Special judge Kaveri Baweja listed the matter for September 3 for consideration of cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed against Arvind kejriwal, Durgesh Pathak, Vinod Chauhan, Ashish Mathur, Amit Arora and Sharath Reddy.

Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) DP Singh told the court that this is fourth and final chargesheet.

He said Vijay Nair was hired by Kejriwal and was media manager and was in touch with the South Group.

“Money received from South group went for AAP’s Goa election campaign. Kejriwal promised to give Rs 90 lakh to each candidate of 40 constituencies,” he alleged.

He said AAP leader Durgesh Pathak was incharge of Goa election and alleged that money was transferred on his directions. Singh also referred to statements of AAP’s Goa candidates.

Kejriwal appeared through video conferencing (VC) and left it with the permission of Court to have lunch on account of his low blood sugar.

Kejriwal was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in connection with his ED arrest by CBI in the excise policy case. However, he was arrested by CBI and remained in jail.

The Supreme Court last week adjourned for September 5 the hearing of the pleas of Kejriwal seeking bail and challenging the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September 5 for hearing and granted one-week more time to the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a reply in one of the pleas.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for CBI, sought time to file an affidavit in one of the petitions and submitted that the agency has filed an affidavit in the other petition.