Court gives ED last chance to argue against Kejriwal’s bail
**Court Gives ED Last Chance to Argue Against Kejriwal’s Bail**
*By Snehil Singh | October 15, 2025 | 11:40 AM*
The Delhi High Court has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) a final opportunity to present its arguments opposing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in a money laundering case related to the now-defunct Delhi excise policy.
Earlier, the High Court had stayed the trial court’s bail order, which was initially passed on June 20, 2024. The ED had swiftly approached the High Court, describing the trial court’s decision as “perverse, one-sided,” and based on “irrelevant facts.”
### Court Proceedings: ED Seeks Last Chance After SC Commitments
The court allowed the ED one last chance to argue its case after Additional Solicitor General SV Raju was unavailable due to commitments in the Supreme Court.
However, Kejriwal’s lawyer, Vikram Chaudhari, opposed the plea, highlighting that this was the ninth adjournment sought by the ED. He accused the agency of using delay tactics to prolong the proceedings unnecessarily.
Despite these objections, the bench granted the ED a final opportunity to present its arguments. The next hearing has been scheduled for November 10, 2025.
### Allegations: Kejriwal Accuses ED of Political Vendetta
Kejriwal has called the ED’s investigation a “witch-hunt” and stated that canceling his bail would amount to a “grave miscarriage of justice.” He alleged that the agency’s actions were politically motivated.
In June 2024, the Delhi High Court had stayed the trial court’s bail order, noting that the ED was not provided a fair chance to oppose Kejriwal’s bail application. The agency, for its part, maintained that its investigation had received judicial backing, reinforcing the thoroughness and legitimacy of its probe.
### Interim Relief: Supreme Court Stay on Kejriwal’s Arrest
On July 12, 2024, the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal interim bail after referring his petition to a larger bench. The bench is to decide on the “need and necessity of arrest” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
As the larger bench is yet to be constituted, the ED informed the High Court that it was not in a hurry to seek cancellation of Kejriwal’s bail, given that the top court had already granted him interim relief.
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*Stay tuned for updates on the case as the matter progresses toward the November 10 hearing.*
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