Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejrwal has been released from Tihar Jail. He was sent to a 14-day judicial custody in the Nitin Gadkari defamation case after the refused to furnish a bail bond.

Earlier in the day, a Delhi court ordered forthwith Kejriwal's release after he furnished the bail.

Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha accepted the personal bond filed by Kejriwals 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.