ASG: Accused persons, south group, retrieved a 36-page document...policy was approved by Kejriwal on 15th April. Hurried manner...at the peak of Covid.
ASG: Rs. 44.54 crores have been sent through hawala from Goa to Delhi. Used by AAP for Goa elections. Approver-Dinesh Arora has confirmed...
ASG: Wholesalers paid bribe, they got increased profit
J Kant: when was the order passed on your application?
ASG answers.
Bench re-assembles
ASG: I was reading our application seeking permission to arrest
Bench rises. To re-assemble after lunch break.
ASG taking the court through CBI's application seeking permission to arrest Kejriwal
ASG: In present case, there was order of court, permission I sought was acceded. court granted me the power. so, these conditions will not apply. S.41 is complied with.
ASG: If there is power to investigate, there is power to arrest. unless, taken away as in case of non-cognizable offense.
ASG: As far as arrest is concerned, kindly look at S.41. Arrest is part of investigation.
ASG switches to SLP challenging arrest
ASG: my arguments will be subject to the contention that this court is not the first court that should hear...
ASG: They can't go to High Court first and then to Sessions Court. Provision has to be interpreted in such a manner...there is no special circumstance...other than that he's an influential political personality.
ASG: Sub-section (3) of this section is missing under S.439
J Bhuyan: 439 deals with bail, there is a question of liberty. There can't be embargo. 397 is revision. They can file any number of bail applications