Delhi High Court Rejects Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court rejected a bail plea filed by former deputy chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in connection with the excise policy case, which is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday.

Scrapping the bail plea, the high court remarked that bail cannot be granted to Manish Sisodia as the allegations against him were “very serious in nature”, and that the excise policy was formed “in conspiracy for undue advantage”.

The court noted that there are serious allegations of misconduct against “a person in a high position” and the possibility of witnesses being influenced in the case cannot be ruled out.

“The allegations against Manish Sisodia are very serious. His behaviour is not right in this case. He can influence witnesses. He had been the deputy chief minister and held 18 portfolios. Bail can’t be granted to him,” the court said.

According to sources, now Sisodia will approach the Supreme Court for his bail.

Manish Sisodia is lodged in Tihar jail in judicial custody. On February 26, he was arrested by the CBI for alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.