“Bail granted,” said Justice Neena Bansal Krishna while allowing the relief.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday(11th Sept) granted bail to Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramachandran Pillai in connection with the money laundering case tied to the Delhi excise policy.
“Bail granted,” said Justice Neena Bansal Krishna while allowing the relief.
Pillai was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March 2023 and is said to be closely associated with Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, who is also an accused in the case.
According to the allegations, Pillai received bribes from Sameer Mahandru, Managing Director of Indospirit, a liquor company, and passed them on to other accused individuals.
Earlier this week, the High Court had also granted bail to Mahandru.
The ED has accused Pillai of providing false statements during the investigation and of destroying evidence.
The “South Group,” allegedly a cartel of liquor businessmen and politicians, is accused of paying Rs 100 crore in kickbacks to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi in exchange for favors.
On August 27, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kavitha in connection with the excise policy cases. Senior advocate Mohit Mathur and advocate Nitesh Rana represented Pillai in the high court.
Recently, the court also granted bail to liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru and AAP volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in the same case. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and several others are also implicated in the excise policy cases.
