No relief for Manish Sisodia: CBI court denies bail in Delhi Liquor Policy money laundering case
Judge MK Nagpal, while denying bail to Sisodia, said that the investigation is at a crucial stage and does not merit granting bail.
Delhi liquor policy case: A special CBI court in New Delhi has denied bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy matter.
Judge MK Nagpal, while denying bail to Sisodia, said that the investigation is at a crucial stage and does not merit granting bail.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the case, opposed Sisodia's request for bail and alleged that he had fabricated emails to show public approval of the new liquor policy. Last month, the court had also denied Sisodia's bail request, saying his release would adversely affect the ongoing investigation.
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The CBI is also focusing on the alleged influence of a "south lobby" of businessmen and politicians in manipulating the Delhi liquor policy using middlemen, traders and bureaucrats.
In connection to the case, the CBI has arrested Butchibabu Gorantla, a former chartered accountant of K Kavitha, leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. Ms Kavitha was also questioned in the case.
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