THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, June 1: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will have to surrender at Tihar Jail tomorrow on June 2. Reports indicate that he did not receive any relief from Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court.
Court to decide on interim bail on June 5
The court will deliver its decision on his interim bail plea on June 5.
The Supreme Court had granted Arvind Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days on May 10 for election campaigning, and his bail period ends on June 2.
Kejriwal had requested an extension of his interim bail from the Rouse Avenue Court, citing poor health and medical tests. Today, Saturday, the court heard his plea.
The ED opposed the extension of Kejriwal’s interim bail. N Hariharan represented Kejriwal in court, while ASG SV Raju represented the ED. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta joined the proceedings online.
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After hearing arguments from both sides, Rouse Avenue Court’s Judge Kaveri Baweja stated that the decision on the interim bail will be announced on June 5.
SC rejected Kejriwal’s plea earlier
Kejriwal had previously approached the Supreme Court for an extension of his interim bail. However, on Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected his plea, stating that since he was granted the liberty to seek regular bail from the trial court, his plea was not maintainable.
The Supreme Court further clarified that since the order on the challenge to the arrest is already reserved, Kejriwal’s plea for an extension of interim bail is unrelated to the main petition.
Kejriwal’s bail valid till June 1
The bail is valid until June 1, requiring Kejriwal to surrender to authorities on June 2. While he can participate in the election campaigning, he is not permitted to attend his duties as Chief Minister.
Following his release from jail, Kejriwal has been actively campaigning for the INDIA bloc in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested CM Arvind Kejriwal on March 21.
