Delhi Excise Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal to stay in jail as Delhi HC rejects his plea challenging arrest

No relief for Arvind Kejriwal:  The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Excise policy case and said that Kejriwal's arrest is not in contravention of Law and remand can't be termed "illegal".

Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma's bench stated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) possessed sufficient evidence to justify the arrest of Kejriwal. Kejriwal's failure to cooperate with the investigation and the delays caused by him were also adversely affecting individuals in judicial custody.

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The material collected by the Enforcement Directorate reveals that Arvind Kejriwal conspired and was actively involved in the use and concealment of proceeds of crime. The ED case also reveals that he was involved in his personal capacity as well as the convenor of Aam Aadmi Party.

The court further stated that this court is of the opinion that the accused has been arrested and his arrest and remand have to be examined as per law and not as per the timing of elections. Kejriwal's challenge to the timing of arrest before General elections in the absence of any mala fide on part of ED not sustainable, said the court.

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The Aam Aadmi Party's National Convenor was arrested on March 21 for alleged misdoings in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise policy case under an ongoing money laundering probe by the ED. He is in ED custody till March 28.

The case pertains to alleged irregularities and money laundering in framing and implementing the Delhi excise policy case 2022, which was later scrapped.

The trial court previously remanded Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15, 2024. The case has garnered significant attention, as it intersects with political dynamics and concerns about the integrity of electoral processes. Kejriwal's plea seeks to challenge the legality of his arrest and the grounds on which it was carried out.

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(With inputs from agencies)

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