SANJIV KHANNA, J. This appeal filed by the appellant – Arvind Kejriwal assails the judgment and order dated 09.04.2024 passed by the single Judge of the High Court of Delhi whereby the Criminal Writ Petition filed by Arvind Kejriwal under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1, challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement2, vide the arrest order dated 21.03.2024, on the ground of violation of Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 3, and the proceedings pursuant thereto including the order of remand dated 22.03.2024 to the custody of DoE passed by the Special Judge, has been rejected.

2. At the outset, we must clarify that this is not an appeal against refusal or grant of bail. Instead, this appeal impugns the validity of arrest under Section 19 of

1 For short, the “Code”.

2 For short, “DoE”.

3 For short, the “PML Act”.

20.07.2022, made by the Lieutenant Governor of the Government of National Capital Territory7 of Delhi, and on the directions of the competent authority conveyed by the Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

4. Later, on 25.11.2022, t