SC Notices ED on Sanjay Singh’s Bail Plea; Hearing Set for March 5

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member of Parliament, Sanjay Singh, in connection with the money laundering case linked to the now-defunct 2021-22 Delhi excise policy.

A bench comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta scheduled the matter for hearing on March 5, along with Singh’s existing petition challenging his arrest last October.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Singh, informed the court about the ongoing petition, last addressed on February 5 and scheduled for March 5. Singhvi highlighted that both the government and the ED were yet to submit their responses in the ongoing case.

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Singh contests the Delhi High Court’s February 7 decision rejecting his bail plea, primarily based on the statement of accused-turned-approver Dinesh Arora. Arora alleged delivering ₹2 crore to an associate of Singh, though Singh disputes the credibility of Arora’s statement, citing inconsistencies in his statements. Singh was arrested by the ED on October 4, following Arora’s statement.

The high court examined statements from other accused and witnesses, implicating Singh in the case, alleging his involvement in altering the excise policy to favor liquor trade businessmen.

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Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, also arrested in the same case, was denied bail by the Supreme Court in October last year, with a review plea dismissed in December. Sisodia’s curative petition remains pending in the Supreme Court.