June 14th 2024.
The court in Delhi has decided to postpone the hearing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's regular bail plea in a money laundering case to June 19. This case is related to the alleged excise policy scam. This decision was made by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court, who had previously dismissed his interim bail plea seeking seven days of bail on medical grounds.
During Friday's hearing, CM Kejriwal's counsel made an application requesting that his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, be allowed to join his medical checkup through video conferencing. They also asked that their input be considered when the board sits. The court has now asked for a response from the Tihar Jail Superintendent regarding this application and the matter will be heard on Saturday.
In the meantime, his regular bail plea has been scheduled for June 19, which is also the date when his judicial custody is set to end. Previously, when dismissing his interim bail, the court had mentioned that specific diagnostic tests were ordered for CM Kejriwal, who appeared via video conference from Tihar Jail. Judge Baweja had also extended his judicial custody till June 19.
The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, who represent the Enforcement Directorate, had argued that the bail plea was not maintainable. They criticized CM Kejriwal's conduct, citing his misuse of interim bail for campaigning. On the other hand, CM Kejriwal's defence team, led by senior advocate N. Hariharan, claimed that the interim bail plea was necessary due to his aggravated diabetes and other health issues.
The Enforcement Directorate had also argued that CM Kejriwal's medical tests could be conducted in jail and accused him of trying to evade surrender. However, CM Kejriwal surrendered before the Tihar Jail authorities on June 2, after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court ended on June 1.
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