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New Delhi: TheĀ Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday opposed a bail plea by AAP chief and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia within the Delhi excise coverage case. The company advised a Delhi courtroom that it’s at a “crucial” stage by way of investigation and has discovered recent proof of Sisodia’s complicity within the case, reported PTI. The company made the submissions whereas in search of time to argue on the bail software of Sisodia.
Special Judge M Ok Nagpal adjourned for April 12 the arguments on the appliance. The decide had prolonged the judicial custody of Sisodia until April 17.
Advocate Vivek Jain, who was representing Manish Sisodia, argued that “no PMLA case has been made against me.” He added, “ED’s reply opposing my bail doesn’t even show I have concealed any proceeds of crime or acquired any proceeds of crime, or I projected proceeds of crime. Not a single rupee has come into my account or my family’s account. They have raided my home, and they have checked my bank accounts. They even have gone to my native place.”
The Enforcement Directorate on the final date had filed its prolonged reply opposing the bail plea within the courtroom, reported ANI. The identical courtroom had additionally, final week, dismissed Sisodia’s bail plea in a CBI case associated to the excise matter.
When Sisodia was despatched to ED remand, the courtroom acknowledged that the investigation into the ED case was difficult as a result of giant variety of people and information concerned and that it will take time for the Investigating Agency to research the information. Despite this, Investigating Agency is accountable for concluding the investigation as quickly as potential.
During the listening to, the ED’s counsel, Zohaib Hossain, said that a considerable amount of information, together with e-mail and cell phone information, was being forensically analyzed. The ED additionally argued that Sisodia modified his cell phone on the identical day that Lieutenant Governor V.Ok. Saxena wrote to the CBI, and that the statements made by Sisodia had been confirmed by information recovered from his pc. The ED additionally claimed that Sisodia deliberately destroyed proof of the alleged cash laundering offense. (With Inputs From Agencies)
