“Blow to politics of vendetta”: D Raja on Sanjay Singh’s bail

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the excise policy, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D Raja remarked that it serves as a fitting response to the Central government and expressed optimism that others may also receive bail. He stated, “It is a blow to the politics of vendetta being pursued by the Union Government. This will give hope that others will also get bail and will be released. Truth will triumph and justice will prevail.”

During a hearing on Singh’s plea challenging his arrest and remand in the money laundering case, the top court issued the ruling. A bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the release of Sanjay Singh on bail pending trial in the excise policy irregularities case.

Responding to the court’s inquiry about the need for further custody of AAP leader Sanjay Singh in the excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate informed the apex court that it had no objection to Singh being granted bail. The court noted that Sanjay Singh had already spent six months in jail.

The Supreme Court was hearing AAP leader Sanjay Singh’s plea against the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant him bail in the excise policy irregularities case. Sanjay Singh had approached the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court’s order dated February 7, 2024. He had moved the High Court when his bail plea was dismissed by the trial court on December 22, 2023.

Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 4, 2023, in connection with the case. According to the ED, Sanjay Singh was accused of involvement in creating a special purpose vehicle to launder the proceeds of crime generated from business arising out of the policy changes, as allegedly conspired by him and his co-conspirators.