Excise policy case: Delhi HC dismisses K Kavitha's bail pleas in ED & CBI cases

NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Monday rejected BRS leader K Kavitha's bail pleas in the alleged excise policy scam.
This came after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order on two bail petitions filed on May 28 linked to the corruption and money laundering cases.
Kavitha had challenged the trial court's decision on May 6, which denied her bail applications in both the Central Bureau of Investigation's corruption case and the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case.
The CBI and the ED had opposed her bail plea earlier.
"In the case of an offence of money laundering, mere routine conditions that ensure the presence of the accused during the trial or protect the evidence are not enough because of the trans-border nature of the offence and the influence that may be exercised by the accused. An accused can anonymously remove the money trail using the technology available today, making the investigation and trial infructuous," the ED argued.
"The accused petitioner is released on bail, there is every likelihood that she will thwart the investigation, more specifically when she fails to meet the 'triple test,' as laid down by the constitutional courts in a catena of decisions," the CBI said opposing the bail plea.