Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By AAP MP Sanjay Singh Seeking Bail In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh seeking bail in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and listed the matter for further hearing on January 29.

Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur appearing for Singh submitted that the AAP leader had no role in the predicate offence. He further said that Singh was arrested after statement was given by the “star witness” of the probe agency Dinesh Arora, accused in the case who later turned approver in both ED and CBI cases.

Singh was denied bail by city's Rouse Avenue Courts on December 22 last year. Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal had dismissed Singh's bail plea.

Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 04, 2023, after searches were conducted at his residence in the national capital. He is the third AAP leader to be arrested in the matter. He was sent to judicial custody on October 13 last year.

The raids were conducted by ED at Singh's residence after he was named by Dinesh Arora. ED has alleged that an employee of Dinesh Arora delivered Rs. 2 crores to Sanjay Singh's house on two occasions and the agency has to confront the AAP leader with digital evidence.

On October 24 last year, Justice Sharma had dismissed Singh's plea challenging his arrest and remand in the money laundering case. The court had said that ED cannot be expected to work as magicians and that it will take time to investigate a case and reach to the truth.

“Even if the investigating agency/ED is premier investigating agency, they cannot be expected to work as magicians and even if with the aid of technology and best investigative skills at their best are to be applied, it will still take time to investigate the case and try to reach the truth,” it had added.

Singh then moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest. The said petition is pending adjudication before the Apex Court.

Title: Sanjay Singh v. ED