Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, June 21-
The Delhi High Court on June 21 halted release of CM Arivnd Kejriwal after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved the Court challenging the trial court's bail order in a money laundering case linked to a now-scrapped excise policy.
The Delhi High Court agreed to take up the ED plea seeking an urgent hearing on its appeal challenging the trial court order granting bail to Kejriwal.
The AAP national convenor was granted bail on June 20. The Rouse Avenue Court granted bail on a bail bond of Rs.1 lakh. The court, however, imposed certain conditions on Kejriwal before granting him the relief -- he should not try to hamper the investigation or influence the witnesses. The judge also directed Kejriwal to appear before the court whenever required and to cooperate with the investigation.
The ED had arrested Kejriwal on March 21, shortly after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from arrest on his petition challenging summonses issued to him.