New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Friday its verdict on pleas of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the corruption and money laundering case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the connection with the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy.
A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan is scheduled to pronounce the verdict on Sisodia’s pleas.
Apex Court on August 6 reserved its verdict on Sisodia’s bail pleas
The bench earlier on August 6 reserved its verdict on Sisodia’s pleas after hearing submissions from lawyers representing Sisodia, CBI and ED.
The top court, during the arguments on Sisodia’s pleas, had asked the central agencies where they see the “end of the tunnel” in these cases.
CBI, ED opposed Sisodia’s pleas seeking bail in corruption, money laundering cases
While Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju opposed Sisodia’s bail pleas before the court, alleging Sisodia and other accused persons in the case of delaying the trial in the cases by taking five months for inspecting documents which were not relevant to the trial, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for Sisodia, argued for grant of bail to Sisodia and refuted the charge of the central agencies that Sisodia was responsible for delay in the trial of the cases.
Sisodia moved top court against Delhi High Court orders denying him bail in CBI, ED cases
Sisodia moved the Supreme Court challenging the May 21 order of the Delhi High Court refusing to enlarge him on bail in money laundering and corruption cases.
The apex court on June 4 disposed of bail pleas of Sisodia and granted him liberty to revive his bail pleas after the final prosecution complaint and charge sheet are filed before the trial court. Later, he moved the apex court seeking to revive his bail pleas.
Supreme Court earlier in October last year dismissed Sisodia’s bail pleas in both cases
The Supreme Court earlier in October last year dismissed Sisodia’s bail pleas in both case, however, it granted him liberty to move a fresh bail plea before the trial court after three months if there was a change in the circumstances or trial got protracted.
The CBI arrested Sisodia in the excise policy-linked corruption case in February last year and later he was also arrested by the ED in the money laundering case from Tihar Jail.