Bail ends; Kejriwal to return to Tihar jail tomorrow!!

New Delhi: Since Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail to end on Saturday and the Delhi court which is dealing with his case reserved its order to June 5, Kejriwal will return to Tihar jail on Sunday, The Indian Express (TIE) reported.

The court reserved its judgment on the matter until June 5, when the results of the Lok Sabha elections are to be declared on June 4.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the extension to his interim bail on the day at the Rouse Avenue Court, arguing that the Supreme Court’s order prohibited him from filing an extension plea to his interim bail but only a regular bail plea.’

TIE reported that ED highlighted the Supreme Court order that bail is only applicable if the person is rendering an interim bail application invalid, as Kejriwal is not currently in custody. The central agency stated that the Delhi CM had suppressed facts on the nature of the medical test he had to undergo, and he had moved a similar petition in the Supreme Court.

Finally, ED also objected to Kejriwal’s bail extension, saying that a trial court lacks the inherent authority to release a person without complying with Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, a prerogative reserved for the High Court and Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court allowed Kejriwal a 21-day bail to attend the Lok Sabha election campaigns.