Today, On 15th July, The Rouse Avenue Court deferred the CBI’s arguments regarding the Delhi Excise policy case. Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended until July 22. On April 30, the court denied Sisodia’s bail pleas in corruption and money laundering cases. Manish Sisodia and other accused individuals, currently in judicial custody, presented before the court via video conferencing.
New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court, On Monday, postponed the hearing of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) arguments regarding the charges against the accused in the Delhi Excise policy case. Judicial custody of AAP leader and ex-deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
The next hearing scheduled for July 22.
During the proceedings, Manish Sisodia and other accused individuals, who currently in judicial custody, presented before the court via video conferencing.
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Special Judge Kaveri Baweja decided to defer the hearing on the arguments concerning the charges after considering the submission made by Advocate Nitesh Rana.
Advocate D.P. Singh, the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) representing the CBI, stated that he was prepared to proceed with the arguments on the charge sheets that had already been acknowledged by the court. However, due to the court’s decision, these arguments will now be heard on the newly scheduled date.
On July 12, the Rouse Avenue Court deferred the acknowledgment of the supplementary charge sheet filed against K Kavitha until July 22, following a request from her legal counsel. Additionally, her bail plea scheduled to be heard on the same date.
K Kavitha already submitted a plea for default bail, arguing that the charge sheet filed against her is defective. She remains in judicial custody until July 18. Previously, on Friday, the court postponed the hearing of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha’s plea for default bail in connection with the Delhi Excise policy case.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja rescheduled the matter for further hearing on July 22.
In earlier proceedings, the court issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding K Kavitha’s plea. Advocate Nitesh Rana, representing K Kavitha, argued that during the court’s consideration of the charge sheet on July 6, it explicitly noted that the charge sheet defective.
It further contended that the applicant is entitled to default bail as the CBI failed to file a complete charge sheet within the mandatory 60-day period. It also argued that K Kavitha should be granted default bail and interim bail while her current bail application pending.
On April 30, the court rejected Manish Sisodia’s bail applications in the corruption and money laundering cases filed by the CBI and ED concerning the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The decision came after the court had reserved the order following the presentations of arguments from the CBI, ED, and Sisodia’s legal team.