Delhi Court Denies Bail To BRS Leader K Kavitha In CBI, ED Cases Over Alleged Liquor Policy Scam

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the now scrapped liquor policy.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order and rejected Kavitha's regular bail pleas in CBI and ED case. 

Kavitha was arrested on the evening of March 15 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). She was in judicial custody when the CBI arrested her. This was after CBI recently got permission from court to interrogate Kavitha in jail.

CBI has alleged that Sarath Reddy participated in the liquor business in Delhi under the excise policy on Kavitha's assurance that she has contacts in the Delhi Government and she would help him in the business.

It further alleged that in November-December 2021, 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 she had claimed that she herself had paid Rs.100 crores as upfront money to Aam Aadmi Party through Vijay Nair for getting favourable provisions in Excise Policy.

CBI also alleged that Kavitha was required to be examined in connection with the evidence surfaced during the further investigation of the case in respect of her involvement in the criminal conspiracy regarding formulation and implementation of the Excise Policy.

Kavitha is presently under judicial custody in both CBI and ED cases. The court is set to pronounce order in Kavitha's bail plea in money laundering case on May 06.