Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday moved Supreme Court for bail in CBI and ED cases related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Rouse Avenue Court that it has written to Immigration authorities requesting to withdraw/close LOC issued against businessman Dinesh Arora who has become an approver in the Delhi Excise policy case.
The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma on Saturday after noting down the submissions held during the special hearing, kept the order reserved while seeking a fresh medical report from LNJP hospital where Sisodia's wife was admitted on Saturday morning.
The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma on Friday, after the conclusion of the arguments, decided to reserve the order on the regular bail plea of Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to withdraw his interim bail application which was filed on grounds of his wife's health condition.
CBI submitted that during the period of 2 days of CBI custody, the accused was further interrogated and confronted by some witnesses, but his confrontation is still at the initial stage and it will take some time.
The ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the Excise Policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, the licence fee was waived or reduced and the L-1 licence was extended without the competent authority's approval. The beneficiaries diverted "
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprised the Delhi Court that a proceed of a crime of Rs 622 crore was generated due to the activities of the accused as Excise Minister.
As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with the excise policy case, Delhi Minister Atishi attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre saying the central government is scared of the growing populari
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday, fixed April 24 for the point of arguments on the Enforcement Directorate's second supplementary chargesheet (prosecution complaint) in the Liquor excise policy case naming three individuals and five related firm's names.