The judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s former deputy chief minister, has been extended till May 31 by Rouse Avenue Court in money laundering case.
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Both ED and CBI have opposed any relief to Sisodia on the ground that there are concerted efforts by the accused to delay the process of framing charges in the cases.
The high court had on May 14 reserved its order on the pleas after hearing arguments on behalf of the AAP leader, CBI and ED.
During the arguments, the Enforcement Directorate had contended that it would make the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an accused in the next prosecution complaint (charge sheet) in the money laundering case stemming out of the Delhi excise policy scam.
On May 17, the ED filed a charge sheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case and also named AAP as an accused.
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While seeking bail for Sisodia, his counsel had submitted that the ED and the CBI are still arresting people in the money laundering and corruption case and there is no question of early conclusion of the trial.
