Special judge Kaveri Baweja has scheduled the matter for further hearing on July 12. Kavitha’s legal representatives, advocates Nitesh Rana and Mohit P Rao, argued that the charge sheet presented on July 6 was deemed defective during the court’s consideration for cognizance.
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NEW DELHI: Today (8th July): The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding a bail plea from K Kavitha, a leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). She is seeking default bail in connection with the Delhi Excise policy case.
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Special judge Kaveri Baweja has scheduled the matter for further hearing on July 12. Kavitha’s legal representatives, advocates Nitesh Rana and Mohit P Rao, argued that the charge sheet presented on July 6 was deemed defective during the court’s consideration for cognizance.
They have requested default bail, citing the CBI’s failure to submit a complete charge sheet within the mandated 60-day period. Additionally, they seek interim bail during the pendency of this application, noting that previous regular bail applications were dismissed by both the trial court and the High Court.
Kavitha remains in judicial custody due to cases filed by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED had earlier arrested her on March 15, followed by the CBI on April 11.
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The ED has also filed charges against K Kavitha in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case. The CBI initiated its inquiry following a recommendation based on a report from the Delhi Chief Secretary in July, which highlighted apparent violations of the GNCTD Act 1991, Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR)-1993, Delhi Excise Act-2009, and Delhi Excise Rules-2010.
According to officials, both agencies alleged irregularities in the modification of the excise policy, including undue favors to license holders, improper waiver or reduction of license fees, and extension of L-1 licenses without proper approval. They accused beneficiaries of diverting illicit gains to implicated officials and falsifying records to avoid detection.
Despite the absence of a legal provision, the probe agency stated that a waiver on tendered license fees was permitted from December 28, 2021, to January 27, 2022, citing COVID-19 as the reason. They allege this led to an estimated loss of Rs 144.36 crore to the exchequer.
The Excise Department purportedly decided to refund approximately Rs 30 crore in earnest money deposit to a successful tenderer against established rules.
The allegations involve irregularities in the modification of the excise policy, allegations of undue favoritism towards license holders, and financial discrepancies related to waiver and refunds amounting to significant losses to the exchequer, according to the probe agencies.
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