Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Monday denied bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the now scrapped liquor policy.
The order was passed by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja. The Special Judge also rejected K Kavitha’s regular bail pleas in CBI and ED cases. K Kavitha was arrested on the evening of March 15 by the ED. The BRS leader was in judicial custody when the CBI arrested her. This was after the CBI recently got permission from court to interrogate K Kavitha in jail.
The CBI has alleged that Sarath Reddy participated in the liquor business in the national capital under the excise policy on K Kavitha’s assurance that she has contacts in the Delhi Government and she would help him in the business.
Furthermore, the investigation agency also alleged that in November-December 2021, K Kavitha asked Sarath Chandra Reddy to pay Rs 25 crores at the rate of Rs 5 crores per zone for the 05 retail zones allotted to him, as the leader had claimed that she herself had paid Rs.100 crores as upfront money to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through Vijay Nair for getting favourable provisions in Delhi excise policy.
The CBI also alleged that K Kavitha was required to be examined in connection with the evidence surfaced during the further probe of the case in respect of her involvement in the criminal conspiracy regarding formulation and implementation of the Excise Policy. BRS leader K Kavitha is presently under judicial custody in both CBI and ED cases.
The ED is separately investigating money laundering allegations in the case. Previously, the court had denied her interim bail in the ED case. The ED has also arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, as well as several liquor businessmen and others in the case.