New Delhi: A particular court docket on Monday prolonged the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until April 17 in a corruption case associated to the alleged Delhi excise rip-off. Special Judge M Okay Nagpal, who had dismissed Sisodia’s bail utility on Friday saying he was “prima facie the architect” and performed the “most important and vital role” within the alleged rip-off, prolonged his custody after he was produced earlier than the court docket. Sisodia’s judicial custody was to run out on Monday.
The choose handed the order on an utility by the CBI claiming the investigation was at an important stage within the corruption case linked to the “scam”. Sisodia was arrested for alleged corruption within the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor coverage for 2021-22.
The court docket is scheduled to listen to on April 5 the arguments on Sisodia’s bail utility within the cash laundering case, additionally linked to the alleged rip-off.
The court docket had on March 31 dismissed Sisodia’s bail utility, saying he was “prima facie the architect” within the felony conspiracy behind alleged cost of advance kickbacks of round Rs 90-100 crore, meant for him and his colleagues within the Delhi authorities.
The court docket had noticed the discharge of the senior AAP chief, who’s in custody since February 26, in the meanwhile will “adversely affect the ongoing investigation”.
The CBI had arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption within the formulation and execution of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on February 26 after a number of rounds of questioning.
