Arvind Kejriwal seeks 7-day extension of interim bail from Supreme Court to complete health check-up

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convenorArvind Kejriwal filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, May 27, seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days, newswire ANI reported.

The apex court granted Kejriwal 21 days of interim bail on May 10 in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy scam. His interim bail ends on June 1, and he is directed to surrender on June 2.

In his petition, said he has to undergo a PET-CT scan and other tests and asked for a seven days extension in interim bail to complete the check-up, ANI reported.

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Speaking to ANI about Kejriwal's interim bail extension plea, AAP leader said that the Delhi CM lost 7 kgs during his ED custody and the sudden weight loss concerned doctors.

“When he (Kejriwal) was in ED custody, judicial custody, he lost 7 kg of weight. This sudden weight loss is a matter of concern for doctors. Despite being out of custody and under medical supervision, he has not been able to regain that weight again," she said. 

Atishi added that early tests have indicated that his ketone levels are extremely high. Unexplained sudden weight loss, along with high ketone levels, could be the indicator of some serious medical ailments, including damage to the kidneys and cancer, she said. “Therefore doctors have suggested that he needs to have a set of series of investigations including PET scan of his entire body and other such serious tests." 

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dattagranted interim bail to Kejriwal and , one of which prohibited him from contacting any witnesses involved in the case.

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While granting interim bail, the SC considered Kejriwal as the Chief Minister