Today,11th April, BRS leader K Kavitha approached the Rouse Avenue Court seeking documentation regarding her arrest by the CBI in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Despite arguments from her counsels and the CBI’s public prosecutor, the duty judge postponed the review to the next day due to a lack of case records. Kavitha’s counsel emphasized the need for legal processes to be followed and requested official documentation of her arrest. The court ordered the application to be presented before the relevant special court on April 12 at 10 am for further review.
New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha approached the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday, requesting the court to officially document the application or court order regarding her arrest by the CBI in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Kavitha currently in judicial custody due to a money laundering case associated with the Delhi excise policy.
After considering the arguments presented by Kavitha’s counsels, Duty Special Judge Manoj Kumar scheduled the application to be reviewed by the relevant court at 10 am the following day. As a duty judge, Judge Kumar clarified that he did not possess any records or knowledge about the case since it was a holiday and the court staff was on leave.
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The CBI’s public prosecutor also informed the court that, no information regarding Kavitha’s arrest. Taking all submissions into account, the duty judge instructed the court staff to present the application before the Special Judge the next day at 10 am.
During the proceedings, Advocate Nitesh Rana appeared via video conferencing, while Advocate P Mohith Rao attended the court physically on behalf of Kavitha.
Kavitha’s request to the registry to record any application or order pertaining to her arrest by the CBI in the Delhi excise policy case. Advocate P Mohith Rao, representing Kavitha, argued that on April 6, the CBI interrogated Kavitha in Tihar Jail without informing her counsel. An application filed in response, and the court scheduled a hearing for April 26.
Furthermore, it brought to the court’s attention that the CBI informed Kavitha’s husband on the same day that she had been taken into custody in Tihar Jail.
Kavitha’s counsel contended that,
“The CBI should not have arrested her without a court order since she was already in judicial custody. Therefore, the counsel requested the application or order granting permission for the arrest to be officially recorded.”
The counsel for Kavitha also argued that the principles of natural justice should be upheld, emphasizing that they violated as the counsel kept uninformed.
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In response, the court outlined in its order that an application filed on behalf of Kavitha, seeking direction for the court staff to notify and inform about any application submitted by the CBI concerning the applicant’s requirements in the ongoing investigation of the CBI case from August 17, 2022, and requested other related relief.
The court noted that the public prosecutor stated , no information about the applicant being arrested by the CBI in jail. Additionally, the court pointed out that, no application from the CBI presented in court that day.
The court remarked,
“Given that the public prosecutor lacks details about the application, and this court has no documents pertaining to the case, the relief sought by the applicant cannot be granted.”
The court ordered that the same application be presented before the relevant special court on April 12 at 10 am. The court instructed the court staff to promptly send the application to the specified court.
Earlier today, Kavitha arrested by the CBI in connection with the suspected liquor policy scam.