Manish Sisodia withdraws interim bail pleas from HC, says wife’s medical condition stable
The Hindu
Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is being probed by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate over alleged corruption and money laundering
Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his interim bail pleas in cases related to alleged irregularities in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, saying the medical condition of his wife was stable.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma allowed Mr. Sisodia to withdraw the interim bail applications.
The senior AAP leader is being probed by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate over alleged corruption and money laundering.
Mr. Sisodia is lodged in Tihar jail in judicial custody. He had filed both regular and interim bail pleas on various grounds including his wife's poor health.
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Senior advocate Mohit Mathur, representing Mr. Sisodia, said since the order on the main bail plea in the CBI case is already reserved and the condition of the AAP leader’s wife is now stable, he does not wish to press for interim bail.
However, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, representing the CBI and ED, said it was not a simple case of withdrawal of bail applications. Mr. Raju said the move has come after he accused Mr. Sisodia of deliberate suppression of facts by not mentioning in court about the discharge of his wife from hospital.
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