ED v. Arvind Kejriwal : Victim Of ED's Witch-Hunt, Cancelling Bail Would Be Miscarriage Of Justice, Kejriwal Tells Delhi High Court

Kejriwal Opposes ED's Plea to Cancel His Bail

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has told the Delhi High Court that he is a victim of "witch-hunt" by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and that cancellation of his bail in the money laundering case would tantamount to miscarriage of justice.

Opposing ED's plea against the grant of bail, the Chief Minister in his reply has said that ED uses illegal measures of "pressurizing" other co-accused in the case and inducing them to make incriminating statements in lieu of "no-objection" by the prosecution to the grant of bail to them.

Bail Granted by Trial Court, Stayed by High Court

Kejriwal was granted bail by the vacation judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts on June 20. However, on ED's challenge, the Delhi High Court stayed the impugned order on June 25.

Kejriwal Refutes ED's Allegations

Refuting ED's allegation that the trial court did not give it a fair opportunity to address arguments, Kejriwal has said that the bail order was not only well reasoned but prima facie showed a due application of mind in considering as well as faithfully recording and dealing with 'relevant arguments and contentions raised on behalf of both the parties'.

The Chief Minister has said that all the submissions made by ED are not only untenable in law but also reflect their "apathy, insensitivity and overbearing as well as over- reaching attitude" towards Courts of law.

No Offence Made Out Against Kejriwal : Plea

Kejriwal has said that no offence is made out against him under Section 3 of the PMLA and therefore, his life and liberty must be protected from "unwarranted and unjustified violation" at the hands of ED on the basis of a "false, malicious and motivated case without any merit."

Allegations of Kickbacks and Goa Elections Unfounded

Kejriwal has said that since nothing relevant was probed by the IO during his ED custody, the arrest was illegally made just to harass and humiliate a political opponent.

"There exists no proof or material demonstrating that the AAP received funds or advanced kickbacks from the South group, let alone utilizing them in the Goa election campaign. Not a single rupee was traced back to the AAP, and the allegations put forth in this regard are devoid of any tangible evidence, rendering them vague, baseless without any corroboration," the reply states.

Next Hearing on July 15

The matter was listed today for hearing. However, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna adjourned hearing to July 15 as ED requested time to file its counter affidavit to Kejriwal 's reply.

Yesterday , the trial court took cognizance of the seventh supplementary chargesheet filed by ED in the money laundering case naming Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party as accused.

Kejriwal is in judicial custody in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged scam.