Delhi Excise Case: Court To Pronounce Verdict On Sanjay Singh's Bail Plea Today

Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue court adjourned the matter on Thursday and said the verdict will be delivered on Friday at 3:30pm.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh

Source : PTI

New Delhi: A Delhi court deferred the order on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam and said the judgment will be pronounced on Friday, news agency ANI reported. Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue court adjourned the matter on Thursday and said the verdict will be delivered on Friday at 3:30pm.

#WATCH | Delhi: AAP leader Sanjay Singh produced at Rouse Avenue Court for trial under the Delhi Excise Policy case. pic.twitter.com/GrhAt5Adj7

— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2023

The senior AAP leader was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 4 over his alleged connection with the case.

During the arguments over the bail application, senior advocate Mohit Mathur, appearing for Sanjay Singh, told the judge that the ED had not summoned him for questioning even once before he was arrested. He further argued that there were contradictions in the statements of accused-turned-approver Dinesh Arora and the other witnesses.

Opposing the bail plea, the ED said the investigation in the matter was underway and if released on bail, Sanjay Singh could tamper with the evidence and influence the witnesses, news agency PTI reported.

The court had reserved its order on Sanjay Singh's bail plea on December 12.

Slamming the government, Delhi Minister Atishi said the “so-called” Delhi excise policy case is being probed for the last two years but not even a single penny has been recovered from the AAP leaders so far. She said her party leaders are being targeted because of the popularity of AAP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

#WATCH | AAP leader & Delhi Minister Atishi says, "For the last two years, ED and CBI have been investigating the so-called liquor scam...But till now they haven't been able to recover even Rs 1 from any of the leaders of AAP...So why are arrests being made and summons being… pic.twitter.com/p3XKXUxbd6

— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2023

Speaking to news agency ANI, Atishi said, “For the last two years, ED and CBI have been investigating the so-called liquor scam. But till now they haven't been able to recover even Rs 1 from any of the leaders of AAP. So why are arrests being made and summons being sent? This is because of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party's popularity.”