MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samiti. A Delhi court on Monday denied interim bail to Kavita in a money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. K. Kavita is accused of being actively involved in a bribe of Rs 100 crore.
Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi leader and former Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K. Kavita had applied for interim bail pending the examination of her 16-year-old son. On April 4, Kavita and the lawyers appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) presented their respective arguments in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court, on which the court reserved its order. Today the court pronounced its verdict and he is in judicial custody till April 9.
K. Kavita’s plea was rejected by special judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue court on Monday, saying it was not the right time to grant her interim bail.
Citing Section 45 and a provision of the PMLA providing an exception to women during the hearing, K. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing on behalf of Kavita, said that it is not the case that the child is in lap or small, he is 16 years old. But the issue here is the moral and emotional support of a mother for her child. Already K. Kavita’s son is traumatized by his arrest.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi referring to Pradhan Mantri’s discussion on exams said that children are under pressure during exams and that’s why Prime Minister himself gives lectures on radio about how to deal with exam anxiety. Nothing can replace a mother’s emotional support towards her child. Abhishek Manu Singhvi further said that K. The ED does not require any immediate questioning of Kavita and she can be granted interim bail on this basis.
K. The Enforcement Directorate objected to Kavita’s interim bail plea, arguing that she should not be given the benefit of the provisions under Section 45 of the PMLA, given the facts and circumstances of the case. Lawyer Zoheb Hussain, representing the ED, argued that the provision does not apply to women who are in public life and who are politicians. ED’s lawyer claimed that Delhi Liquor Policy Case में क. Kavita was the beneficiary as well as the arranger of the bribe.
ED in the court argued that based on the statements of the witnesses and the accused. Kavita has not been accused, rather she has been accused on the basis of documents and WhatsApp chats. Several phones have been destroyed by the accused in this case and they have also deleted the phone data. The Enforcement Directorate in the court said that we are going to get success in the investigation of the Delhi Liquor Policy case and at such a time if K. If Kavitha gets interim bail, there may be hurdles in it.
Last week, he had opposed the CBI petition seeking his interrogation in Tihar Jail and recording of his statement. The CBI was allowed by the court on April 5 to interrogate Kavita in Tihar jail and record her statement.
The court will hear the matter on April 10, after the CBI sought time to respond to Kavita’s plea.
Kavita’s lawyer Nitesh Rana had told the court on April 6 that the probe agency had filed the petition behind her back and had not followed all the necessary legal procedures.
The ED had arrested Kavita from Hyderabad on March 15 in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.