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<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail&nbsp;after the Rouse Avenue Court accepted the surety bonds and issued his release warrant.&nbsp;This comes after the&nbsp;Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Friday (Sep&nbsp;13) granted bail to CM Kejriwal&nbsp;in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam.&nbsp;A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the verdict.</p>

<p>The verdict was delivered over the pleas filed by Kejriwal that challenged&nbsp;the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in the case. "Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," the bench added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), can leave jail&nbsp;after nearly six months in prison.</p>

<h2><strong>What did the justices say?</strong></h2>

<p>Delivering the verdict, Justice Surya Kant said that the CBI's arrest of Kejriwal in the case was legal, adding that the chief minister would be released (from jail) subject to a bail bond of $11,914 (Rs 10 lakh).</p>

<p>Justice Kant added that Kejriwal&nbsp;cannot make comments about the case in public, and he has to be present for trial unless exempted.</p>

<p>"FIR was on August 2022 and 4 chargesheets have been filed and the trial court has taken cognisance and 17 accused to be examined.. completion of the trial is unlikely in the near future. Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," he added.</p>

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<p>Justice Bhuyan, meanwhile, said that the CBI's arrest&nbsp;was only a measure to make meaningless bail in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) case.</p>

<p>Bhuyan expressed reservations about restraining Kejriwal from entering the CM's office or signing files, but he eventually agreed to these conditions, as imposed by another bench while granting him bail in the ED case.</p>

<p>"CBI must ensure that the perception of it being a ‘caged parrot’ is discarded. It must be above board," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>The arrest</strong></h2>

<p>Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money-laundering investigation relating to alleged irregularities in the excise policy case.</p>

<p>On May 10, the Delhi chief minister was given bail till June 1 given the Lok Sabha elections in the country. He surrendered in prison on June 2.</p>

<p>On June 26, Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI while he was in custody of the ED.</p>

<p>On July 12, the apex court granted interim bail to Kejriwal&nbsp;in the money laundering probe by the ED. However, Kejriwal remained incarcerated since he was in custody due to&nbsp;a separate case being investigated by CBI in the excise policy matter.</p>

<h2><strong>The reactions to Kejriwal's release from jail</strong></h2>

<p>In a post on X, Kejriwal's wife Sunita said, "Congratulations to AAP family! Kudos for staying strong. Wishing also the soonest release of our other leaders."</p>

<p>"It has been proven once again that there is no other politician as true, honest and patriot like Arvind Kejriwal. BJP hatched thousands of conspiracy to arrest him. An honest man who was working to improve the lives of people was jailed, there is no greater sin than this in the history of democracy. Today, we salute and thank the Supreme Court, Constitution and Babasaheb," former Delhi Deputy CM&nbsp;Manish Sisodia said.</p>

<p>"This is not a victory of truth, lies have also been exposed. Supreme Court observed that arrest by CBI was planned to stop his release in the ED case...People prayed for him and their prayers have been answered today, I thank them and the Almighty..." he&nbsp;added.</p>

<p>Sisodia was given bail in the case on August 9.</p>

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<p>"There is a wave of joy in Delhi and the country... Arvind Kejriwal will lead the campaign for the AAP in the upcoming Haryana elections now...," AAP leader Raghav Chadha said.&nbsp;</p>

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail after the Rouse Avenue Court accepted the surety bonds and issued his release warrant. This comes after the Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Friday (Sep 13) granted bail to CM Kejriwal in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail after the Rouse Avenue Court accepted the surety bonds and issued his release warrant. This comes after the Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Friday (Sep 13) granted bail to CM Kejriwal in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the verdict. The verdict was delivered over the pleas filed by Kejriwal that challenged the Delhi High Court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in the case. "Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," the bench added. Justice Surya Kant: criminal appeal is allowed and while setting aside the HC order, Kejriwal to be released on bail subject to following terms and conditions. — Bar and Bench (@barandbench) September 13, 2024 × Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), can leave jail after nearly six months in prison. What did the justices say? Delivering the verdict, Justice Surya Kant said that the CBI's arrest of Kejriwal in the case was legal, adding that the chief minister would be released (from jail) subject to a bail bond of $11,914 (Rs 10 lakh). Justice Kant added that Kejriwal cannot make comments about the case in public, and he has to be present for trial unless exempted. "FIR was on August 2022 and 4 chargesheets have been filed and the trial court has taken cognisance and 17 accused to be examined.. completion of the trial is unlikely in the near future. Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," he added. Supreme Court Justice Suryakant - CBI Arrest is legal - Arvind Kejriwal to be released subject to a bail bond of Rs. 10 Lakhs -Kejriwal cannot make comments about the case in public -Present for trial unless exempted#SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtOfIndia #ArvindKejriwalBail… — Bar and Bench (@barandbench) September 13, 2024 × Justice Bhuyan, meanwhile, said that the CBI's arrest was only a measure to make meaningless bail in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) case. Bhuyan expressed reservations about restraining Kejriwal from entering the CM's office or signing files, but he eventually agreed to these conditions, as imposed by another bench while granting him bail in the ED case. "CBI must ensure that the perception of it being a ‘caged parrot’ is discarded. It must be above board," he added. The arrest Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money-laundering investigation relating to alleged irregularities in the excise policy case. On May 10, the Delhi chief minister was given bail till June 1 given the Lok Sabha elections in the country. He surrendered in prison on June 2. On June 26, Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI while he was in custody of the ED. On July 12, the apex court granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering probe by the ED. However, Kejriwal remained incarcerated since he was in custody due to a separate case being investigated by CBI in the excise policy matter. The reactions to Kejriwal's release from jail In a post on X, Kejriwal's wife Sunita said, "Congratulations to AAP family! Kudos for staying strong. Wishing also the soonest release of our other leaders." "It has been proven once again that there is no other politician as true, honest and patriot like Arvind Kejriwal. BJP hatched thousands of conspiracy to arrest him. An honest man who was working to improve the lives of people was jailed, there is no greater sin than this in the history of democracy. Today, we salute and thank the Supreme Court, Constitution and Babasaheb," former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said. "This is not a victory of truth, lies have also been exposed. Supreme Court observed that arrest by CBI was planned to stop his release in the ED case...People prayed for him and their prayers have been answered today, I thank them and the Almighty..." he added. Sisodia was given bail in the case on August 9. #WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail, AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "AAP will get more strength... I welcome the decision... Welcome Back Arvind Kejriwal... We will make the further strategy after reading the final order of the Supreme Court to understand the… pic.twitter.com/TluVHjoY2e — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024 × "There is a wave of joy in Delhi and the country... Arvind Kejriwal will lead the campaign for the AAP in the upcoming Haryana elections now...," AAP leader Raghav Chadha said. (With inputs from agencies)

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal walks out of Tihar Jail in excise policy case

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<p>Just hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Friday (Sept 13) granted bail by the Indian Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in the national capital said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) misused agencies to keep Kejriwal in prison.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Addressing a press conference, former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia said, "The Supreme Court said today that the way the CBI arrested Arvind Kejriwal, it became clear that the CBI arrested him intending to keep him jailed... And as Kejriwal has not done anything wrong, then who's intention was this? It was of the BJP..."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-excise-case-indian-supreme-court-grants-bail-to-cm-arvind-kejriwal-758297">Delhi excise policy case: Indian Supreme Court grants bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal</a></strong></p>

<p>"That is why he was arrested by the CBI when he was going to the released in the ED case," Sisodia added and pointed out that the CBI arrested Kejriwal on&nbsp;BJP's demand.</p>

<p>"The BJP got exposed in the SC today..." he further said.</p>

<h2><strong>The bail for Kejriwal</strong></h2>

<p>On Friday morning, Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case. The verdict was announced by a bench of justices&nbsp;Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan.</p>

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<p>"Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," the bench said.</p>

<p>Delivering the verdict, Justice Surya Kant said that the CBI's arrest of Kejriwal in the case was legal, adding that the chief minister would be released (from jail) subject to a bail bond of $11,914 (Rs 10 lakh).</p>

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<p>Justice Kant added that Kejriwal&nbsp;cannot make comments about the case in public, and he has to be present for trial unless exempted.</p>

<p>Justice Bhuyan, meanwhile, said that the CBI's arrest&nbsp;was only a measure to make meaningless bail in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) case.</p>

<p>Bhuyan expressed reservations about restraining Kejriwal from entering the CM's office or signing files, but he eventually agreed to these conditions, as imposed by another bench while granting him bail in the ED case.</p>

<p>"CBI must ensure that the perception of it being a ‘caged parrot’ is discarded. It must be above board," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>BJP reacts to SC giving bail to Kejriwal</strong></h2>

<p>Addressing a press conference, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said that Kejriwal's arrest was constitutional.</p>

<p>"His argument in the court was that his arrest was illegal. The SC has said today that the appellant's arrest does not suffer from any illegality... The arrest was constitutional... The Supreme Court busted the propaganda of the Aam Aadmi Party... Arvind Kejriwal never got relief from any court and no charges have been quashed... He has not been discharged," Bhatia said.</p>

<p>"There is no question of acquittal because the trial will continue... The AAP has to answer why Arvind Kejriwal is not resigning... The BJP has zero tolerance against corruption... The corrupt Arvind Kejriwal will bow down one day and the people will take the resignation from him...," he added.</p>

<p>BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, meanwhile, said that an accused was coming out on bail.</p>

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<p>"He committed a crime towards Delhi. But the Court says that as a CM, he cannot sign a file or can't go to the office...Roads are damaged in Delhi, water is contaminated, there is tanker mafia...He is not ashamed. If you can't do anything, resign and give chance to someone else," Tiwari said.</p>

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Just hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Friday (Sept 13) granted bail by the Indian Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in the national capital said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) misused agencies to keep Kejriwal in prison.

Just hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Friday (Sept 13) granted bail by the Indian Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in the national capital said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) misused agencies to keep Kejriwal in prison. Addressing a press conference, former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia said, "The Supreme Court said today that the way the CBI arrested Arvind Kejriwal, it became clear that the CBI arrested him intending to keep him jailed... And as Kejriwal has not done anything wrong, then who's intention was this? It was of the BJP..." Also read | Delhi excise policy case: Indian Supreme Court grants bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal "That is why he was arrested by the CBI when he was going to the released in the ED case," Sisodia added and pointed out that the CBI arrested Kejriwal on BJP's demand. "The BJP got exposed in the SC today..." he further said. The bail for Kejriwal On Friday morning, Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case. The verdict was announced by a bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan. #WATCH | Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and AAP leaders including Manish Sisodia, Atishi and Sanjay Singh distribute sweets to celebrate Arvind Kejriwal's bail pic.twitter.com/AfCFGWnH6v — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024 × "Kejriwal satisfies the triple condition for the grant of bail and we order accordingly," the bench said. Delivering the verdict, Justice Surya Kant said that the CBI's arrest of Kejriwal in the case was legal, adding that the chief minister would be released (from jail) subject to a bail bond of $11,914 (Rs 10 lakh). #WATCH | Delhi: On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail, Former Delhi Deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia says, "... The BJP has been misusing the agencies to keep Arvind Kejriwal jailed... The Supreme Court said today that the way the CBI arrested Arvind Kejriwal, it became clear… pic.twitter.com/kXpKsiXIRI — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024 × Justice Kant added that Kejriwal cannot make comments about the case in public, and he has to be present for trial unless exempted. Justice Bhuyan, meanwhile, said that the CBI's arrest was only a measure to make meaningless bail in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) case. Bhuyan expressed reservations about restraining Kejriwal from entering the CM's office or signing files, but he eventually agreed to these conditions, as imposed by another bench while granting him bail in the ED case. "CBI must ensure that the perception of it being a ‘caged parrot’ is discarded. It must be above board," he added. BJP reacts to SC giving bail to Kejriwal Addressing a press conference, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said that Kejriwal's arrest was constitutional. "His argument in the court was that his arrest was illegal. The SC has said today that the appellant's arrest does not suffer from any illegality... The arrest was constitutional... The Supreme Court busted the propaganda of the Aam Aadmi Party... Arvind Kejriwal never got relief from any court and no charges have been quashed... He has not been discharged," Bhatia said. "There is no question of acquittal because the trial will continue... The AAP has to answer why Arvind Kejriwal is not resigning... The BJP has zero tolerance against corruption... The corrupt Arvind Kejriwal will bow down one day and the people will take the resignation from him...," he added. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, meanwhile, said that an accused was coming out on bail. #WATCH | On bail to Delhi CM-AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "An accused is coming out on bail...He committed a crime towards Delhi. But the Court says that as a CM, he cannot sign a file or can't go to the office...Roads are damaged in Delhi,… pic.twitter.com/UXmEGkRAzm — ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024 × "He committed a crime towards Delhi. But the Court says that as a CM, he cannot sign a file or can't go to the office...Roads are damaged in Delhi, water is contaminated, there is tanker mafia...He is not ashamed. If you can't do anything, resign and give chance to someone else," Tiwari said.

BJP misused central agencies to keep Kejriwal in jail: AAP reacts to Delhi CM getting bail in excise case

<p>A Delhi Court on Thursday (Jun 20) granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam on a bail bond of ₹1,00,000 ($1,195.74). Vacation Judge Nyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after reserving it earlier today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the announcement, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requested that the signing of the bail bond be deferred by 48 hours so that the order may be challenged before the appellate court. But the judge refused to stay the order and the trial court added that the bail bond is to be produced before the duty judge on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The decision comes a day after Kejriwal's judicial custody was extended till July 3 by the Rouse Avenue Court.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/neet-paper-leak-case-bihar-deputy-cm-claims-prime-suspect-had-links-with-tejashwi-yadavs-aide-733569">NEET paper leak case: Bihar Deputy CM claims prime suspect had links with Tejashwi Yadav's aide</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the ED, submitted that co-accused Chanpreet Singh received huge cash amounts from entrepreneurs and paid hotel bills for Kejriwal's stay. The counsel claimed that the investigation by ED is based on concrete evidence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Kejriwal says my phone is sacrosanct. Mai password nahi dunga. (I will not give my password). We had to resort to the phone of Vinod Chauhan. He is sitting quiet. Many times it has happened that accused says I will not... An adverse inference has to be drawn from the fact that Kejriwal has refused to give his password. This is a ground for refusing bail under ordinary bail law, forget section 45 PMLA for the time being," ASG said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari appearing for Kejriwal, dismissed all the claims and again highlighted lack of evidence in the case. Chaudhari again asked why Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and questioned&nbsp;whether or not ED was playing in the hands of some "political masters".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/big-blow-to-bihar-government-patna-hc-scraps-65-quota-for-backward-classes-733451">Big blow to Bihar government: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<h2><strong>Arvind Kejriwal's arrest&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The Aam Admi Party (AAP) supremo was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case pertaining to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's excise policy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was released on bail for a brief period during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and addressed several public gatherings while campaigning for AAP before going back to prison a couple of days before the counting of votes on June 4.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Delhi government had implemented the policy on November 17, 2021. But it was scrapped at the end of September 2022. Corruption allegations have been levelled against the party, which AAP denies.&nbsp;</p>

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A Delhi Court on Thursday (Jun 20) granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam on a bail bond of ₹1,00,000 ($1,195.

A Delhi Court on Thursday (Jun 20) granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam on a bail bond of ₹1,00,000 ($1,195.74). Vacation Judge Nyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after reserving it earlier today. After the announcement, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requested that the signing of the bail bond be deferred by 48 hours so that the order may be challenged before the appellate court. But the judge refused to stay the order and the trial court added that the bail bond is to be produced before the duty judge on Friday. The decision comes a day after Kejriwal's judicial custody was extended till July 3 by the Rouse Avenue Court. Also read: NEET paper leak case: Bihar Deputy CM claims prime suspect had links with Tejashwi Yadav's aide Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the ED, submitted that co-accused Chanpreet Singh received huge cash amounts from entrepreneurs and paid hotel bills for Kejriwal's stay. The counsel claimed that the investigation by ED is based on concrete evidence. "Kejriwal says my phone is sacrosanct. Mai password nahi dunga. (I will not give my password). We had to resort to the phone of Vinod Chauhan. He is sitting quiet. Many times it has happened that accused says I will not... An adverse inference has to be drawn from the fact that Kejriwal has refused to give his password. This is a ground for refusing bail under ordinary bail law, forget section 45 PMLA for the time being," ASG said. Meanwhile, senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari appearing for Kejriwal, dismissed all the claims and again highlighted lack of evidence in the case. Chaudhari again asked why Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and questioned whether or not ED was playing in the hands of some "political masters". Also read: Big blow to Bihar government: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes Arvind Kejriwal's arrest The Aam Admi Party (AAP) supremo was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case pertaining to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's excise policy. He was released on bail for a brief period during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and addressed several public gatherings while campaigning for AAP before going back to prison a couple of days before the counting of votes on June 4. The Delhi government had implemented the policy on November 17, 2021. But it was scrapped at the end of September 2022. Corruption allegations have been levelled against the party, which AAP denies. (With inputs from agencies)

Delhi court grants bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case