Manish Sisodias judicial custody extended till December 22 in Delhi excise policy scam case

A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till December 22 the judicial custody of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the CBI case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Sisodia's Arrest and Charges

The CBI had arrested Sisodia on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. Following this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sisodia on March 9 in Tihar jail, in a money laundering case arising out of the excise policy matter.

Sisodia's Application for Bank Statement

On Wednesday, Special Judge M K Nagpal also allowed Sisodia's application seeking directions to his bank to supply a copy of the bank statement of his savings account for a particular period. In the application, Sisodia said the statement was not being provided to him as the savings account was attached by the ED. Sisodia further said that he was not aware of the exact amount in his account.

The court allowed the application and directed the branch manager of the bank to supply a copy of the bank statement to any of Sisodia's authorized counsels.

Vijay Nair's Application for Woollen Clothes and Books

The court also allowed the application of accused Vijay Nair to supply him with some woollen clothes and twelve books.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for December 22.