The Enforcement Directorate opposed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in the liquor policy case, deeming the trial court’s order illegal and perverse. In a statement submitted to the Delhi High Court, the ED highlighted that the vacation bench of the trial court, which granted bail to Kejriwal, failed to consider relevant material demonstrating his deep involvement in the money laundering case.
The agency further stated that the AAP is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime from the Delhi liquor scam, with around Rs 45 crore being utilized during the 2022 Assembly elections in Goa. The ED emphasized that the vacation judge bench erred by ignoring Kejriwal’s vicarious role under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Additionally, the ED accused AAP of committing money laundering through Kejriwal. The Supreme Court had advised Kejriwal to await the High Court’s decision on his bail plea after the Delhi High Court had temporarily halted the trial court’s order granting him bail.