Delhi excise scam: Court extends Sisodia’s custody by 3 weeks

NEW DELHI:  A city court on Friday extended the judicial custody of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the CBI-registered corruption case related to Delhi excise policy by three more weeks.
Special Judge MK Nagpal extended Sisodia’s custody till June 2 after he was produced before the Rouse Avenue court on the expiry of his judicial custody.

Sisodia, was first arrested by the CBI and later by the ED on March 9 in the alleged scam. On March 31, the lower court dismissed Sisodia’s bail application in the CBI case and on April 28, another bail plea was dismissed in the ED-registered money laundering case.

Seeking relief, Sisodia approached the High Court with a regular bail plea and an interim bail application on the ground of illness of his wife. The High Court on Thursday reserved the order in the plea related to the CBI case while the plea in the ED case remains pending. The HC also directed the Tihar jail superintendent to ensure video call meetings between  Sisodia and his wife for an hour every alternate day until the court makes a decision on his bail pleas.