Manish Sisodia Returns To Tihar Jail, Couldn't Meet Ailing Wife On 7-Hour Bail

Manish Sisodia could not meet his wife, Seema Sisodia, who was already taken to the LNJP hospital after her condition deteriorated before he arrived at their residence.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia arrives at his residence in New Delhi on Saturday

Source : PTI

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday returned to Tihar jail without meeting his ailing wife. The AAP leader who is currently under judicial custody in the case of alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy was given permission by Delhi High Court to meet, in custody, his ailing wife at their residence on Saturday. Sisodia reached his residence at around 10 am and went straight inside without speaking to the media.

Sisodia, however, could not meet his wife, Seema Sisodia, who was already taken to the LNJP hospital after her condition deteriorated. 

The Delhi High Court, on Friday, granted Sisodia permission to meet his wife from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma emphasised that Sisodia should refrain from engaging with the media or meeting anyone other than his family during this visit. Additionally, he was not granted access to a phone or the internet.

The court also directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide a status report on Sisodia's interim bail plea by the following evening.

Furthermore, the Court reserved its verdict on Sisodia's plea for interim bail, which was filed citing his wife's medical condition. The regular bail plea filed by Sisodia in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam was also held in reserve.

Opposing the plea for interim bail, the ED argued against it. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the ED, suggested that Sisodia be allowed to visit his wife under police escort. 

The ASG highlighted that Sisodia had previously held numerous ministerial portfolios and did not make time to visit his wife, Bar and Bench reported. 

The ASG also mentioned that Sisodia recently withdrew an interim bail plea, only to present a similar one shortly afterward, without any significant changes in his wife's condition.