Delhi excise case: ED acting as 'persecuting agency', K Kavitha's lawyer tells court
K Kavitha, arrested in connection with the excise policy 'scam', on Monday told a court here that Enforcement Directorate was acting as a «persecuting agency» and the probe against his client was «totally motivated». The arguments were made before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who argued for Kavitha's bail.
«ED is not acting as a prosecuting agency but as a persecuting agency… There is no fairness or impartiality. The probe is totally motivated. They say either we will arrest you or if I don't arrest you, I will play the game of cat and mouse,» he said.
Underscoring that the agency had repeatedly summoned the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader, Singhvi said, «A summon a day keeps ED happy much like an apple a day keeps the doctor away.»
When asked by the judge whether he was arguing for Kavitha's interim plea or the final bail application, the senior advocate said that he was arguing both for the interim bail and the final bail and that even if the interim relief was granted or denied, the option of final relief remained open.
«Court can always give the lesser relief. It is the court's prerogative...the court's discretion is wide enough,» he said.
On Monday, Singhvi mentioned five grounds for bail, including the necessity of Kavitha's arrest.
«After issuing summons, ED moves a mentioning note before the Supreme Court. On March 15, the matter is heard and additional solicitor general (ASG) S V Raju retracts his statement which in itself is unfair. The judge gives March 19 the
