Why was the petition not filed in the trial court for bail?

-Supreme Court asked questions to Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer
New Delhi. The Supreme Court today heard the petition against the arrest of jailed CM Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise Policy scam. During this, the court asked many questions to Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer. Let us tell you that the hearing in this case will continue on Tuesday also.
During this, the court asked Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer whether he did not file his bail petition in the trial court? On this, CM Kejriwal's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that he did not do so.
Kejriwal's lawyer called the arrest illegal
Hearing the lawyer's reply, the court judge said that if you are opposing the arrest and remand, then why have you not filed a bail application. On this Singhvi said that because the arrest of CM Kejriwal is illegal. Let us tell you that during the hearing, lawyer ASG Raju, appearing for ED, said that Kejriwal has not opposed the custody.
‘There was no need for arrest’
Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer argued in the Supreme Court that till December 2023, Kejriwal's name was not in the CBI chargesheet and ED complaint. In such a situation, there is no need for his arrest. Not only this, Arvind Kejriwal's lawyer linked his arrest to the code of conduct and put it before the court. Let us tell you that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Kejriwal on March 21.
Sunita Kejriwal and Delhi Minister Atishi met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, lodged in Tihar Jail, on Monday. This information was given by a jail official.
CM Kejriwal's wife Sunita and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi reached Tihar at around 12.40 pm.
While talking to journalists after meeting CM Kejriwal, Atishi said that during the meeting, the CM first asked about the well being of the people of Delhi.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also going to meet CM Kejriwal on Tuesday.