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Arvind Kejriwal and 2 others granted bail in defamation complaint

New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and two other AAP leaders were today granted bail by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation complaint filed against them by an advocate after they furnished

PTI Published : Jun 04, 2014 15:53 IST, Updated : Jun 04, 2014 16:14 IST
The court, however, had rejected the complainant's plea that AAP leaders had conspired and cheated him, saying in the absence of the very element of deception, there was no prima facie material against any of the accused for the offence of cheating and criminal conspiracy.

Sharma had alleged that in 2013 he was approached by volunteers of AAP who asked him to contest Delhi Assembly election on party ticket as Kejriwal was pleased with his social services.

He filled up the application form for contesting on AAP ticket and was later on told by Sisodia and Yadav that the Political Affairs Committee of the party had decided to give him the ticket but it was later denied to him.  

He started his political campaign and incurred expenses of about five lakhs on the campaign, the complaint alleged.  

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