The Rouse Avenue Court is scheduled to pass an order on the bail plea of Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in CBI’s case on Friday, over alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped excise policy.
The court is scheduled to pass an order on March 31 for the pronouncement of the order in the bail matter. Special Judge MK Nagpal last week reserved the order on bail after the counsel representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted brief written submissions and judgements concerned, as directed by the court on the last date of the hearing. The CBI also submitted case dairy detail and several statements of witnesses in the matter
Former Delhi deputy chief minister, Manish Sisodia, in his bail petition in a trial court stated that no fruitful purpose would be served to keep him in custody as all the recoveries in the case have already been made.
Sisodia also stated that he joined the investigation as and when called for by the CBI. The other accused persons arrested in this case have already been granted bail, Sisodia noted further, adding that he holds the important constitutional post of deputy CM of Delhi and has deep roots in the society.
However, Sisodia later tendered his resignation as deputy CM in the light of his arrest in the liquor policy case.
The CBI, represented by advocate DP Singh, opposed Sisodia’s bail plea stating, “If he is granted bail this will scuttle and compromise our investigation as the influence and interference are writ large.”
The agency further claimed that Sisodia said he destroyed phones because he wanted to upgrade but nothing of the kind happened. “According to us, he did this to destroy the chat. He (Manish Sisodia) might not be at a flight risk, but he is a definite risk who will destroy evidence, this cannot be ignored,” CBI added, opposing Sisodia’s bail plea.
