On the 25th June, a verdict by Delhi High Court will be delivered in respect of an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate contesting bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding excise policy case.
The records have been examined by this Vacation Bench of the High Court which sought more time on 21st June before delivering its judgment.
The ED had moved an emergency application with regard to the bail order pronounced by a trial court at about midnight on June 20. The ED, represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju had submitted that it was not granted sufficient opportunities by the lower court to argue its case
The other side however asked that there is no need for stay order and suggested instead he be taken back to jail if compelling aspects were discovered.
In his presentation to the High Court , Mr. Raju explained, “Some material facts were not considered by the trial court; no other case can be a better one for refusal of bail like this one; nothing can be more distorted than this.”
“I was not allowed to argue fully. I was not given proper time of two to three days to file written submissions. This is not done. On merits I have an excellent case. The trial court said ‘finish off in half an hour’ as they wanted judgment. It did not allow us full opportunity to argue,” he added.
Making serious allegations into record, he also claimed that instead, as per section 45 of PMLA, the provisions provide him with right of defence under Article 21 which was denied according him.
