Excise policy: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia move Delhi HC to dismiss CBI’s appeal
Kejriwal and Sisodia argued that the agency filed the appeal with “unprecedented haste” and in a manner that reflected a lack of seriousness
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia have petitioned the Delhi High Court to dismiss the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal against the trial court's decision to acquit them in the excise policy case. Kejriwal and Sisodia argued that the CBI filed the appeal with "unprecedented haste" and a lack of seriousness, submitting it within four hours of the trial court's discharge order, which is over 500 pages long.
The leaders contended that this rapid filing indicates the CBI could not have adequately reviewed the detailed findings and reasoning in the discharge judgment. They also noted that the CBI's petition fails to point out any specific finding or paragraph in the discharge order that demonstrates perversity, and lacks specific allegations against each accused, such as evidence ignored or findings considered arbitrary or perverse.
The application claimed that the CBI has not produced any evidence, materials, or documents to prove the perversity in the order of discharge, making the petition incomplete and liable for dismissal. The trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia, and 21 others on February 27, stating that the CBI's material did not reveal a prima facie case.
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