K Kavitha walks out of Tihar jail after five months
K Kavitha walked out of the Tihar jail on Tuesday evening after being granted bail by the Supreme Court. She was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy scam.
«Entire country knows I was put in jail for political reasons. I have done nothing wrong,» said Kavitha upon release.
Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, was in jail since March 15 after the ED arrested her from her residence in Hyderabad. The CBI arrested her on April 11 from Tihar jail.
The apex court's bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, ordered her immediate release on strict conditions, including the submission of her passport to the trial court and regular attendance at trial proceedings.
Kavitha K granted bail by SC in Delhi Excise Policy Case
The Telangana MLC was released after furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh each in both the CBI and ED cases. The court ordered that she must not tamper with evidence or influence witnesses during the ongoing trial.
«The appellant is directed to be forthwith released on bail in both cases. She shall not make any attempt to tamper with evidence or influence the witnesses,» the court ruled.
During the hearing, the Supreme Court questioned the evidence presented by the CBI and ED against Kavitha. The bench noted that the investigation was complete, and the chargesheet had been filed, making her continued custody unnecessary.
The court further stated that
