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Today, On 9th December, The Supreme Court set to hear on December 11 the pleas filed by Manish Sisodia, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the excise policy cases. Sisodia, currently out on bail, has requested modifications to the strict conditions imposed on him. The plea aims to ease restrictions, including limits on his movement and communication.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court announced it will hear AAP leader Manish Sisodia‘srequests for relaxation of bail conditions on December 11.
These conditions currently require him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in connection with corruption and money laundering cases related to the Delhi excise policy.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Sisodia, brought the matter before a bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, who agreed to schedule the hearing.
The Supreme Court heard Mr Sisodia’s pleas and seek response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) concerning his petitions. And the reports underline the fact that Mr Sisodia will be able to battle his case for bail further into the year. Victory for the earlier times should come through November at its latest.
It was on August 9 of this year that the man was finally released after 17 months of indictment without case proceedings where speed of resolution clearly infringes on the rights of the individual arrested.
It was stated that CBI provided Sisodia bail during November elections. During the hearings that took place in November, 2022 it was also pointed out by Singhvi that Sisodia attended the investigators on their invitation 60 times.
Sisodia arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, due to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the now-repealed Delhi excise policy 2021-22, and subsequently by the ED on March 9, 2023, in a related money laundering case. He resigned from his position in the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023, and has denied all allegations against him.
In its August 9 decision, the Supreme Court stated, “Bail is the rule and jail is the exception,” and indicated that the long period of Sisodia’s incarceration without trial warranted his release.
It had remarked,
“We find that, on account of a long period of incarceration running for around 17 months and the trial even not having been commenced, the appellant (Sisodia) has been deprived of his right to speedy trial,”
The apex court directed him to execute a bail bond in the sum of Rs 10 lakh with two sureties in a like amount. It had been directed by the court that the passport of Sisodia shall be surrendered by him with the special court and he shall not make any attempt either to influence the witnesses or to tamper with the evidence.
The above verdict quashed by the apex court. The Delhi High Court had dismissed his bail pleas in both cases.
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