New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday ordered forthwith the release of Arvind Kejriwal from Tihar Jail after the AAP leader furnished the bail bond in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, changing his earlier stand against it.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha accepted the personal bond filed by Kejriwal’s counsel in compliance with the order passed by the Delhi High Court.
“It is also submitted that Arvind Kejriwal has written in his own handwriting that he is filing the personal bond in compliance with the high court order.
“In view of this, the personal bond furnished is accepted,” the court said, adding, “Let the accused be released forthwith.”
During the hearing, advocate Rahul Mehra, who appeared for Kejriwal, told the court that their writ petition is pending before the high court and Kejriwal has agreed to file the bond.