Arvind Kejriwal says his arrest by CBI in liquor policy case is ‘insurance arrest’
The court reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party chief challenging his arrest in the case by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the liquor policy case was an “insurance arrest”, Bar and Bench reported.
His remarks came as the court reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party chief challenging his arrest by the central agency in the case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also reserved her order on his interim bail petition.
On July 12, the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal interim bail in the case filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate in the matter. However, Kejriwal remained in jail as he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the same case on June 25.
On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, told the High Court that the chief minister’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation was an “insurance arrest” that came because it thought he would get relief in money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate, Bar and Bench reported.
Kejriwal is “back to square one because of the insurance arrest” despite the top court’s interim bail, Singhvi said according to Live Law. “Because those who want it, by hook or by crook, he is behind bars,” he said.
Kejriwal also had three release orders in his favour, Singhvi added, according to Live Law.
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