CM Kejriwal withdraws from SC plea against his arrest, plans new petition post trial court proceedings

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking to withdraw his plea against his arrest by the ED citing the timing clash of remand proceedings before the trial court later in the day with the hearing in the top court.

Earlier, Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case on Thursday night, seeking an urgent hearing.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. 

He said Kejriwal will first contest the remand proceedings before the trial court and then come back to the apex court with another petition.

"You may go there (before trial court). Just write an e-mail to the registry. We will see," Justice Khanna told Singhvi.

Singhvi said, "I will write a letter to the registry. I had to mention this again before this court so that it is convenient for your lordships".

The move came hours after Justice Khanna had told Singhvi that Kejriwal's petition against his arrest would be heard by a three-judge bench during the day.

Kejriwal was arrested hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.