New Delhi, Apr 18 (FN Agency) A Delhi Special Court after hearing the arguments in the bail application on behalf of Delhi’s Former Deputy CM and AAP Leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi Excise policy case reserved its order for April 26. Special Judge MK Nagpal after hearing the rebuttal arguments said, “Arguments in rebuttal on the bail application of accused have been heard and concluded. The application is directed to be listed on 26.04.2023 at 4 pm for consideration/clarifications, if any/orders. The accused is not required to be produced on the said date.” The Court earlier extended the judicial custody of Sisodia till April 27 in a case registered by Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) and April 29 in the case of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the allegations of corruption in Delhi Excise policy case. Sisodia was physically produced from the judicial custody in the Court at the time of hearing the rebuttal in his bail application.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that there is a conspiracy in the framing of the Delhi Excise Policy to provide illegal benefits to certain people. It is alleged that framing of a new liquor policy for Delhi has resulted extraordinary profits for wholesalers. Counsel for Sisodia submitted through his bail application that not a single penny has been traced from Sisodia or his family account. He submitted that Sisodia is always cooperative with the investigating agency and no incriminating material against him was recovered during the searches. He reiterated that no offence under section 3 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been made out against Sisodia. He requested to the court that no fruitful purpose would be serve by keeping him behind bars, so he should be granted bail. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had arrested Sisodia on February 26, after questioning him on various aspects of the Excise Policy for 2021-22. After that Enforcement Directorate got his custody under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. According to Investigating Agency the Excise Policy suffered from irregularities in its formulation and implementation.