Delhi excise policy scam: More high-profile persons can be arrested, CBI submits in court

CBI opposes bail for AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy case, warns of more arrests.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday opposed the bail of Aam Aadmi Party (AA) leader Manish Sisodia. The agency further submitted in court that more “high-profile persons” could be arrested in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

After being denied bail on multiple occasions by the trial court, the Delhi High Court and even the Supreme Court, Mr. Sisodia applied for a regular bail in the Rouse Avenue Court for the second time, earlier this month.

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The Supreme Court, while denying him bail last year, had granted him liberty to move for bail within three months if the trial was delayed. The apex court, in its order, also noted that there was tentative establishment of a money trail of around ₹338 crore in the case.

His counsel alleged that the Central agency was delaying the trial as the arguments on the chargesheet were not yet complete.

The CBI argued that the investigation in the case was ongoing and if given bail, Mr. Sisodia — one of the main accused and alleged kingpin of the conspiracy — could tamper with the evidences.

“Our investigation is ongoing. Some high-profile person or anyone else may be arrested,” the CBI’s counsel said.