Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the stay on his bail order imposed by Delhi High Court. The AAP Supremo had been granted bail on Thursday by the Rouse Avenue Court.
However, on Friday, Delhi HC passed the bail order and later on imposed a stay. As per reports, Kejriwal's counsel has appealed for an urgent hearing on Monday - June 24
Kejriwal was granted bail over his alleged involvement in the now-scrapped liquor policy case. However, the order passed by the ROuse Avenue court was paused by the High Court based on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate.
Hearing the matter in the High Court, a vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain stated that - "Till pronouncement, the operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed".
ED is expected to file its appeal in the next few days, based on which the High Court will grant a verdict.
As per Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for ED, the bail order was granted "without considering the required documents".
On Thursday, a vacation bench of Judge Nyay Bindu granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal and ordered the Delhi Cm to submit a bail bond of Rs 1 Lakh.
While announcing the bail order, the trial court had held that prima facie, Kejriwal's guilt was yet to be established and that the ED had failed to furnish direct evidence linking him to the proceeds of crime in the money laundering case.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 for his alleged involvement in the liquor policy scam case. Since then, the AAP Supremo had been lodged in Tihar Jail.
However, in May, the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal interim bail to campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections till June . He surrendered to the authorities on June 2 and returned to Tihar jail.
