Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody has been extended until July 3 by a Delhi Court.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, and Vinod Chauhan, another accused, have their judicial custody extended by the Rouse Avenue court until July 3 in connection with a money laundering case involving the Delhi Excise policy.

Following the hearing of the investigation officer’s and Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta’s submissions, Judge Nyay Bindu granted judicial custody to both of the accused.

Both appeared in court via video conference from Tihar Jail following the end of their judicial custody.

The court questioned whether it is necessary to extend judicial custody. The ED’s attorney stated that Vinod Chauhan was given Rs 25 crore by K Kavitha’s personal assistant, Abhishek Boinpally, in exchange for the Goa election.

The investigation officer told the court during the hearing that Rs 25 crore is a portion of the Rs 100 crore money trail. A money trail totaling Rs 45 crore has been found thus far.

The Court said that it means that 60 per cent is still untraced.

Additionally, the IO stated that Vinod Chauhan is the subject of an investigation. By the end of this month, a prosecution complaint will be made against him. In May, he was taken into custody.

On May 17, the court was notified that Arvind Kejriwal was already the subject of a prosecution complaint. It was listed on July 9 and is reserved for orders on cognition.

Chauhan is the one who handled the Rs 25 crore, the court was also told. By the end of this month, the ED will file a prosecution complaint in the form of an eighth Supplementary charge sheet.

On March 21, Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody by the ED. On May 17, a prosecution complaint was already submitted. The ED case involves 38 accused parties, one of which is former minister Manish Sisodia.