Delhi Excise policy CBI case: Court takes cognizance of supplementary charge against BRS leader Kavitha

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday took cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed against BRS leader K Kavitha by the CBI in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, after taking cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet, directed the Police to produce the BRS leader before the court through video conferencing on July 26 at 2 PM.

Meanwhile, the court extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia and the other accused till July 26.

The court has directed to supply a copy of the supplementary charge sheet to the counsel for K Kavitha and others.

The matter has been listed for scrutiny of documents on the next date of hearing.

The Court on July 8 reserved an order on cognizance of the charge sheet (third supplementary charge sheet in this case.)

Advocate DP Singh had submitted that cognizance of the offense has already been taken. We are aware that a policy was made and the influence of South Group was there. All key people in the group worked under Kavitha’s command.

Singh also read over the statements of TDP MP Magunta S Reddy, who met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 16, 2021. His son Raghav Magunta also confirmed this.

He also submitted that there is a list of statements we are relying upon including Sarath Reddy, Gopi Kumaran and Raghav Magunta. There are many people who will ultimately speak against Kavitha.

The cognizance of the offence is already taken, this charge sheet is only for limited purpose of consideration and summoning of this accused, said DP Singh.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a charge sheet against BRS leader K Kavitha in Delhi Excise Policy case on June 6.

This is the third supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI in Delhi Excise Policy case.

K Kavitha is in judicial custody in both CBI and ED cases. She was first arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 15. Thereafter, she was arrested by the CBI on April 11.

The hearing on the default bail plea of K Kavitha has been deferred to August 5.