Excise Policy Case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh till December 4, 2023 in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy case, reported ANI. Now, the Rajya Sabha MP has moved a trial court seeking bail in the matter, after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Oct 4.
The plea is likely to be heard on Saturday, reported ANI. This comes after a Delhi court extended the judicial custody of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and others till December 11 in the excise policy case. The court noted that several documents are yet to be filed by the ED to the accused persons, reported ANI. The Court also expressed displeasure with the lawyers to complete the 207 CrPC compliance as soon as possible so that the trial can start.
The development follows the Supreme Court notice issued to the ED seeking its reply on Singh's plea against his arrest in the case, reported news agency PTI. Singh had challenged the Delhi High Court order which had dismissed his plea challenging his remand and arrest in the alleged liquor irregularities case. Now, the apex court has asked the federal agency to file a reply over Singh's plea.
Last month, the Delhi HC rejected the AAP MP's plea challenging his remand and arrest in the liquor 'scam' case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma denied his plea finding "no ground" was shown to award him relief. Singh, who was detained by the ED on October 4, filed a high court petition challenging his detention and remand in a money laundering case involving suspected errors in Delhi's excise policy for 2021-22.
Earlier, a trial Court sentenced Sanjay Singh to judicial custody until October 27, 2023.
The case has been taking the party on edge after ED and CBI arrested former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the same case and his bail plea was rejected by the top court, after being dismissed by the lower and HC.
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