New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to submit a supplementary charge sheet in a money laundering case associated with an alleged excise policy scam, naming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as defendants, as communicated by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
ASG Raju, opposing Kejriwal’s plea against arrest, informed a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta that a prosecution complaint against AAP and its national convenor is forthcoming and will be presented before the special court shortly.
Previously, the investigative agency, contesting the bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia before the Delhi High Court, stated its intention to lodge a supplementary charge sheet against the ruling party in the national capital.
In a recent order, the apex court granted CM Kejriwal interim bail in the excise policy case until June 1 and directed him to surrender on June 2. It also restricted him from signing official documents unless necessary for obtaining clearance/approval from the Lt Governor of Delhi. Furthermore, during his interim bail, he is prohibited from visiting the CM office or the Delhi Secretariat.
