A Delhi court on Tuesday requested the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide its response to the bail plea submitted by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh. Singh is currently in judicial custody, entangled in the ED’s case linked to the now-abandoned Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge MK Nagpal at Rouse Avenue Court directed the ED to present its reply to the bail application, scheduling further consideration for December 6.
The central agency alleges that Singh played a role in a conspiracy involving kickbacks from liquor groups during the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. It contends that Singh maintained a close association with liquor businessman Dinesh Arora, a star witness turned approver, since 2017, as confirmed by Arora and call records.
Singh’s associates, Vivek Tyagi, Ajit Tyagi, and Sarvesh Mishra, are also said to have close ties with Dinesh Arora. The remand note indicates that Singh received proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 2 crore in the Delhi Liquor Scam on two occasions.
Last month, the Delhi High Court dismissed Singh’s bail plea, citing its prematurity and ongoing ED investigations. During a previous hearing, Singh’s counsel, Senior Advocate Rebecca John, argued that the central probe agency lacked grounds for extending Singh’s custody, characterizing the ED charges as fanciful allegations based on shifting statements from co-accused Amit Arora. Former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP senior leader Manish Sisodia also faces judicial custody in a case related to the now-nullified Delhi liquor policy.
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