THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, August 5: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrest in the liquor policy scam case.
Additionally, the Delhi High Court disposed of Arvind Kejriwal’s bail petition in the CBI case, stating that he could seek relief from the trial court.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna stated that it cannot be asserted that the CBI arrested Kejriwal without justifiable grounds.
Sources from the Aam Admi Party (AAP) have indicated that Arvind Kejriwal will now appeal to the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order.
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The High Court had reserved its order on July 17 regarding Kejriwal’s petition challenging the CBI’s arrest in the liquor policy scam case. Additionally, after hearing arguments from both Kejriwal’s and the CBI’s lawyers, the court reserved its order on Kejriwal’s bail petition on July 29.
Kejriwal’s lawyer labels CBI action as “insurance arrest”
Kejriwal’s lawyer had argued in the High Court that the arrest was essentially an “insurance arrest” to ensure that Kejriwal remained in custody, claiming that the CBI did not actually want to arrest him and had no grounds for detaining him. He also alleged that the timing of the events clearly indicated that the arrest was made to keep him in jail.
The CBI’s lawyer countered both of Kejriwal’s arguments, stating that labelling the arrest as an “insurance arrest” was completely incorrect. The CBI lawyer alleged that Kejriwal was the mastermind behind the liquor scam and that there is crucial evidence proving his involvement in the crime.
