Manish Sisodiain connection with separate investigations being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy are in jail. At the same time, Sisodia has approached the Supreme Court for bail. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Y Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha informed Sisodia that his petition filed last week was already accepted by the Registry 04 has been listed for July. ,Constitution bench accepted Sisodia’s appeal Here, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the former Deputy CM of Delhi, requested to extend the hearing till Friday, citing the poor health of his wife. “The wife of the petitioner is not well. The woman has been admitted to the hospital for the second time. I 07 Demand for immediate hearing on July I am doing The bench accepted the request and extended the date of hearing.

Sisodia reached the Supreme Court after being rejected by the High Court Sisodia had approached the apex court against two separate orders of the Delhi High Court rejecting his bail. On July 3, the HC refused to release him on bail in the ED case, while 14 In an earlier order in May, he was denied bail in the CBI case. ,Sisodia’s lawyer gave his arguments Sisodia, in his petition filed through advocate Vivek Jain, told the top court that the chargesheet has already been filed by the CBI, where the charges against him carry a sentence of imprisonment of not less than seven years. There is provision. He told that the other co-accused are already out on bail. Even in the ED case, Sisodia said the investigation conducted so far has not revealed any proceeds of crime alleged by him, and in the absence of any evidence to link him to the alleged money laundering, he Bail should be granted.

Why the High Court refused to grant bail In its order dated July 3, a bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court held that the case against Sisodia is based on the “triple test” for granting bail, as well as sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 16 does not satisfy the double bail conditions laid down under s. (PMLA).

The triple test referred to by the High Court allows an accused to be released on bail if it fulfills three parameters – the accused is not a flight risk, does not influence witnesses and does not tamper with evidence Will not do. Further, for offenses under PMLA, section 57 Bail may be granted under If the court prima facie considers that the accused is not guilty of the offense and that he is not likely to commit any offense while on bail.

Hacourt has 07 was denied bail by a detailed order on April Prior to the HC order, the trial judge also 14 He was denied bail by a detailed order on April. The Trial Court had observed that on the basis of the evidence collected so far, it can be clearly inferred that the applicant (Sisodia) received as bribe approx 85 was related to generation of crime proceeds of Rs 1 crore, which was paid to “South Lobby” co-accused Vijay Nair, who is in-charge of AAP’s communications.

Bail denied in CBI case While refusing bail in the CBI case, the HC said that due to the high political positions of the accused and his position in the party in power in Delhi, the possibility of influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out. CBI August section of the Indian Penal Code in Section with B (Criminal Conspiracy) A (Fake of Accounts ) and following an FIR registered under section 7 (illegal gratification) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 10 Sisodia was arrested on February. Year 2021 – FOR THE FORMULATION OF THE EXCISE POLICY OF DELHI and irregularities in implementation.

The case was registered on the orders of LG The CBI probe into the Delhi excise matter was ordered in July on a complaint by Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena, where he sought a detailed probe into changes in rules to benefit certain individuals and liquor traders Was. There were also suggestions that people in power were being bribed and this was known to Sisodia, who was in charge of the excise department. It was under him, – Excise Policy of Nov. 2021 In was introduced. ₹ 8 to the Delhi government from this policy, 919. Earned crores, which is the base price bids From 16% is estimated to be higher, on which license is granted were done.

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Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 9: 14 AM IST