New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant relief to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia and disposed of his bail plea in the cases lodged by the CBI and the ED in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
A vacation bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta recorded the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), that final chargesheet will be filed in the matter by July 3.
The bench said Sisodia can revive his petitions for bail after the ED and CBI file their final prosecution complaint or chargesheet, respectively, in the cases involving alleged corruption and money laundering.
"We will not say anything. We will dispose with liberty to revive your prayers. We are not saying anything on merit, and all contentions are left open," said the top court.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, sought bail for him, saying trial in these cases have not yet started despite the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader being in custody for nearly 15 months.
