Delhi Court Grants Bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in Money Laundering Case
Enforcement Directorate Alleges Non-Attendance of Summonses in Delhi Excise Policy Scam
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by a Delhi court on Saturday in response to two allegations brought by the Enforcement Directorate against him for allegedly ignoring summonses in a money laundering case involving the fictitious Delhi excise policy.
Kejriwal was also let to leave the courtroom by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra's court.
"Offence being bailable, accused Arvind Kejriwal is admitted to bail," added the statement.
The court also ordered the ED to provide Kejriwal with any documents pertaining to the complaints.
In two complaints submitted to the magistrate's court, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is requesting that Kejriwal be prosecuted for allegedly ignoring several summonses that were sent to him about the case.
The most recent complaint concerns the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) not responding to summonses no. 4 through 8 issued by the federal investigative agency in accordance with Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Kejriwal was sent with three summonses in the money laundering case related to the now-canceled Delhi excise policy, but he did not appear for them. The ED had already filed a motion in the magistrate court to prosecute Kejriwal.
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