Delhi Court Refuses Interim Bail for BRS Leader K. Kavitha in Excise Policy Case

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS): Delhi court denies interim bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Kavitha, accused of actively involved in the payment of kickbacks worth Rs 100 crore, is currently in judicial custody till April 9. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Court dismissed her plea for interim bail on grounds of her son’s exams.

Kavitha had moved the court for interim bail, stating her 16-year-old son has exams and needs his mother’s support. Last week, she opposed the CBI’s plea to interrogate her in Tihar Jail. The court had earlier allowed the CBI to question Kavitha in jail on April 5. The court is set to hear the matter on April 10 after the CBI sought time to respond to Kavitha’s plea.

On April 6, Kavitha’s counsel Nitesh Rana expressed concerns that the CBI did not disclose all facts in its plea. Rana urged the court to suspend the order until Kavitha’s side is heard. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kavitha on March 15 after searches at her residence in Hyderabad. She is accused of establishing a money laundering ecosystem through her proxy, M/s Indo Spirits, generating proceeds of crime worth Rs 192.8 crore.

The ED claimed that Kavitha was the mastermind behind the money laundering activities related to the alleged liquor policy scam in the national capital. Despite her plea for interim bail, the court denied her request citing it was not the right stage to release her. Kavitha remains in judicial custody as the case progresses. The court will reconvene on April 10 to further address the matter.

IANS spr/dan