The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea related to the Excise policy case. During the hearing, the AAP Supremo’s counsel argued that he “is a Chief Minister and not a terrorist" who cannot be granted bail.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for Kejriwal during his bail said he was not a terrorist who cannot be granted bail on the grounds of tampering with evidence or fleeing the country.

“The Supreme Court doesn’t think Kejriwal can tamper with evidence, or he’ll fly to England and the SC tests my bonafide," he argued.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Arvind Kejriwal said, “The trial court gave me (Arvind Kejriwal) regular bail under PMLA on June 20 and after four days CBI took the order to question me in judicial custody and arrested me on June 26. I never got a copy of the application. No notice was given, and the order was passed. I was not heard."

“In Kejriwal’s case, there is a very interesting sentence in Justice Khanna’s order, that interrogation by itself cannot be a ground for arrest. It is a remarkable case. It’s not that you put on a blindfold and allow the arrest," Singhvi said.

Kejriwal filed his plea in the High Court on July 1, challenging the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court’s June 26 decision that sent him to CBI custody for three days. He remains in judicial custody until July 25.

The CBI is investigating allegations of corruption against Kejriwal linked to the liquor policy. He was arrested from Tihar Jail on June 26, where he was already detained in a money laundering case related to the same case.

The CBI is investigating allegations of corruption against Kejriwal linked to the liquor policy. He was arrested from Tihar Jail on June 26, where he was already detained in a money laundering case related to the same case.