New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appeared earlier than a court docket within the nationwide capital within the Enforcement Directorate summons case.

The metropolis’s Rouse Avenue Court later granted him bail within the case filed by the company for skipping its summonses. This was the primary time Kejriwal appeared earlier than the court docket bodily, in reference to the case. At the final listening to, he appeared through video conferencing.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed two complaints in opposition to Kejriwal for disobeying their summonses to affix the probe within the Delhi excise coverage case. It desires to file Arvind Kejriwal’s assertion on subjects just like the formulation of coverage, conferences held earlier than it was finalised and allegations of bribery.

However, Kejriwal has been skipping the summonses, saying they have been unlawful and politically motivated.

“The court directed him (Arvind Kejriwal) to furnish a bond and surety bond for the sum of ₹50,000. Both bonds were furnished and Kejriwal was allowed to go. After that we moved an application for supply of copies under 207 and 91 CrPC for which reply and arguments – the date is fixed for April 1,” advocate Ramesh Gupta informed ANI.

BJP assaults Kejriwal

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari stated Arvind Kejriwal ought to comply with the regulation.

“He has got bail on a bail bond of ₹15,000 in the case of complaints filed by ED. He is on bail and has been asked by the court to respond to the ED summons and obey the law. Following the law is appropriate for a person who has taken the oath of the Constitution,” he added.

AAP chief Reena Gupta stated there isn’t a proof in opposition to Kejriwal.

“We have been saying from the start that this is a political vendetta & is a baseless case. No evidence has been found,” she stated.

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On Friday, the court docket refused to remain the summonses. Kejriwal had claimed there was no intentional disobedience on his half and he had all the time defined the explanations for his absence, which weren’t discovered false.

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On February 17, Kejriwal appeared nearly. Last week, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate took cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate’s second criticism and issued a contemporary summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his private look earlier than the court docket on March 16.

The second criticism in opposition to Kejriwal was moved beneath Section 190 (1)(a) CrPC r/w part 200 CrPC 1973 r/w part 174 IPC, 1860 r/w part 63 (4) of PMLA, 2002 for non-attendance in compliance with Section 50, PMLA, 2002.

Allegations in opposition to AAP leaders

Six cost sheets have been filed within the Delhi excise coverage case as of now. In its sixth cost sheet, the ED named AAP chief Sanjay Singh and his aide Sarvesh Mishra and claimed that the AAP used kickbacks price ₹45 crore generated through the coverage as a part of its meeting elections marketing campaign in Goa in 2022.

AAP chief Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in jail over related costs. The get together claims the Centre desires ED to arrest Arvind Kejriwal in order that the latter cannot marketing campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.