Delhi liquor policy case: Security beefed up outside CBI office as agency gears up to produce Manish Sisodia

Delhi Police Rapid Action Force and Central Reserve Police Force CRPF personnel were deployed outside the CBI headquarters as the agency geared up to produce arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia before a local court at the end of his 5day remand in the liquor policy caseSisodia was arrested by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of Delhis new excise policy The policy was withdrawn amid allegations of foul play by the OppositionThe fresh bail petition filed on behalf of Sisodia before a trial court in the national capital states that no fruitful purpose would be served keeping him in custody as all the recoveries in the case have already been madeIt states further that the former Delhi deputy CM was cooperating in the investigation and had appeared whenever summoned by the CBI The other accused persons arrested in this case have already been granted bail it adds furtherSisodia in his plea states further that he held the important constitutional post of deputy CM and has deep roots in the societyAlso read No fruitful purpose would be served keeping me in custody Sisodia in bail pleaSpecial Judge MK Nagpal will hear this bail plea later on SaturdaySisodia is also scheduled to be produced on Saturday at the end of his remand period granted on February 27Rouse Avenue Court on Monday while sending Sisodia to CBI remand directed that the interrogation of the accused in the liquor policy case during the remand period be conducted at some place having CCTV coverage in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and the said footage be preserved by the CBISisodia was arrested last Sunday in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTDWhile sending Sisodia to CBI remand the trial court had observed that the accused had joined the investigation of this case on two earlier occasions but failed to provide satisfactory answers to most of the questions put to him during his examination and interrogation conducted and has thus failed to legitimately explain the incriminating evidence which has allegedly surfaced against him in the investigation conducted so farIt is true that he cannot be expected to make selfincriminating statements but the interests of justice and of a fair investigation require that he should come up with some legitimate answers to the questions which are being put to him by the Investigation officer said the courtSome of his subordinates are found to have disclosed certain facts which can be taken as incriminating against him and some documentary evidence against him has also already surfaced a proper and fair investigation requires that some genuine and legitimate answers to the questions being put to him about the same are to be found and hence in considered opinion of this court this can only be done during custodial interrogation of the accused the court notedDuring arguments CBI counsel told the court that the former deputy CMs custodial interrogation is required for an effective investigation in the case While seeking a fiveday remand for Sisodia the CBI counsel said The conspiracy was hatched in a very planned and secret mannerSenior advocate Dayan Krishnan appearing for Sisodia opposed the remand application of the CBIIf someone is not willing to say something that cannot be a ground for arrest Sisodias lawyer arguedWhat should I do with a phone that I changed I am a minister I cannot send it to a secondhand shop it would have important data CBI confronted me with the material but I did not confess The remand application says I gave evasive replies This cannot be a ground for remand They search my residence on August 19 2022 I hand over my phone They called me to join the investigation and I joined I cooperated his counsel argued furtherAfter arresting Sisodia in the liquor policy case the CBI released a statement claiming that he gave evasive replies to questions and wasnt cooperating in the ongoing investigation in the liquor scam caseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever