Excise policy scam: No bail to Sisodia in ED case

New Delhi (IANS) | Delhi court on Friday refused bail to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case, the case is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today the court in the ED case refused to grant bail. Special Judge, Rouse Avenue Court, MK Nagpal, after reserving judgment for April 18, pronounced the order today. The court had a day earlier extended Sisodia’s judicial custody in the case by two weeks. On Thursday, the same court extended Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 12 in the case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The ED had submitted before the judge that Sisodia had planted fabricated emails to show that there was public acceptance for the policy. These pre-draft emails were directed to be sent to Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman Zakir Khan, who asked his interns to send the emails.

The probe agency had also said that the 60 days given to complete the probe against Sisodia have not yet expired. It said it has found fresh evidence indicating Sisodia’s involvement in the alleged scam and the investigation is at a critical stage.

–IANS