New Delhi, March, 24 (Representative) A Delhi Court on Friday reserved its order on the bail application of Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was arrested on the allegations of corruption in Delhi Liquor policy case. CBI Special Judge MK Nagpal after hearing arguments and submission on behalf of Central Bureau of Investigation and Defence Counsel and after filling the written submission reserved its order for March, 31. Counsel for Sisodia had earlier submitted through bail application before the Court that Sisodia always cooperated with the Investigating Agency and no incriminating material was found against him during the searches. He said there is no evidence that applicant Sisodia influenced the witnesses except a vague argument that he is in a position to influence the witnesses. He further submitted that not a single penny has been traced from Sisodia.
He further submitted that custodial interrogation of Sisodia served no fruitful purpose and nothing would be gained by keeping him behind bars. He is ready to abide to all the terms and conditions leveled by the court, if granted bail, he said. Government Counsel for CBI opposed the bail application of Sisodia by submitting in Court that in this matter phones were frequently changed by Manish Sisodia which is not an innocent act but the same was done for the destruction of evidence. He said if bail was granted he may definitely be in a position to destroy the evidence in Excise policy. So the bail application may kindly be dismissed being devoid of any merit. Sisodia was arrested by CBI on February 26 after about eight hours of questioning on various aspects of the excise policy for 2021-22. According to Investigating Agency the excise policy suffered from irregularities in its formulation and implementation.