Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia till May 31 in both ED and CBI cases in connection with the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam.
The Delhi Court also fixed May 30 as next date for further arguments on framing of charges in the case. The Delhi High Court is expected to pronounce verdict on Sisodia's bail plea today at 5PM.
Earlier this month a special court had rejected both interim and regular bail pleas by Sisodia. Sisodia has challenged that verdict in high court. The High Court concluded hearing the case last week and reserved verdict which is likely to be pronounced today.
Manish Sisodia has been under judicial custody since February 2023. Last week, ED named the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as accused in the Delhi liquor policy case.
The trial court judge Justice Kaveri Baweja had rejected Sisodia regular and interim bail pleas and observed, Sisodia individually, and along with different accused has been filing one or the other application/making oral submissions frequently, some of them frivolous, that too on a piecemeal basis, apparently as a concerted effort for accomplishing the shared purpose of causing delay in the matter.
The trial court further said that there has been steady progression of the case, despite the apparent attempts to slow down its progress, and its progress cannot by any standard be compared to snail's pace.
Sisodia had also sought interim bail to take care of his ailing wife as he is the sole caretaker for her. The court rejected this arguement and said Sisodia had a son who could take care of the wife.
It was submitted that her disease has been continuing since the past 23 years and due to the said disease, she has been under continuous medical treatment and care since then and that Sisodia is the only attendant for his wife who must remain present to take care of her.