AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Seeks Interim Bail for Parliament Session Amid Money Laundering Case

AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Seeks Interim Bail for Parliament Session Amid Money Laundering Case

VoM News Desk | February 1, 2024 | 08:52 PM IST | Politics | Follow on Google News

AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Seeks Interim Bail for Parliament Session Amid Money Laundering Case

AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Seeks Interim Bail for Parliament Session Amid Money Laundering Case

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh has moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in a money laundering case related to an alleged excise scam. Singh aims to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha and attend the ongoing Parliament session. The court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and directed the agency to file its reply by February 3 on the application seeking interim bail from February 4 to 10. Singh, elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha last month, faces allegations of receiving Rs 2 crore in connection with the scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22.

Key Points:

• Sanjay Singh was arrested by the ED on October 4 in the money laundering case.
• The court had earlier dismissed his bail application, stating his connection with the “proceeds of crime to the extent of Rs 2 crore.”
• The application seeks interim bail for Singh to take oath as a Member of Parliament and attend the ongoing Parliamentary Session.
• The ED alleges that Singh played a key role in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, benefiting certain liquor entities for monetary considerations.
• The case originated from an FIR lodged by the CBI following a complaint by Lt Governor V K Saxena, accusing Singh of corruption in the excise policy.

The court has directed the ED to respond by February 3, considering Singh’s request for interim bail during the specified period.

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