Sanjay Singh, an AAP Rajya Sabha MP, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. On Oct. 4, 2018, Sanjay Singh was taken into custody in connection with a money laundering investigation. According to Sanjay Singh's attorney, he would not make any statements about his involvement in the crime.
The Supreme Court had questioned the ED during the hearing over whether Sanjay Singh should remain detained for a further few days. Additionally, the court ruled that it was necessary to verify that their remarks were given in front of the witnesses. He spent a full year behind bars. ED informed the court that we don't oppose. Following this, the judge decided to give Sanjay Singh bail.
Sanjay Singh's name was added to the Delhi liquor scam charge sheet by the Enforcement Department (ED) in January of this year. Sanjay Singh asserted in May 2023 that his name was inadvertently included by ED. Sanjay Singh's name appears four times in our charge sheet, according to the ED. The name is spelled correctly in three of these locations. There was only one typographical error.
What accusation is made against Sanjay Singh?
Sanjay Singh is mentioned as accepting a Rs 82 lakh contribution in the ED charge sheet. In relation to this, on October 4, ED arrived at his residence and, following a ten-hour interview, took him into custody. On May 2, ED released its second supplemental charge sheet in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, whereby AAP MP Raghav Chaddha's name was also mentioned. He was not, however, accused.
Radhika Singh, Sanjay Singh's mother, stated, "I met Sanjay this morning." However, nothing was mentioned regarding bail. God paid attention to what we said. We've cried a lot, so don't ask about the day our son died before us. God will occasionally hear from an honest person.
"Our son was caught just like that without any evidence," stated Radhika Singh. He gets a stomachache and is sick. Despite being a good kid, our son needed bail. In actuality, he was spared jail time. However, they were seized violently. He will give Sanjay a hearty greeting when he gets home.
Understand the liquor policy fraud in detail.
1. November 2021 marked the implementation of the new liquor policy.
On March 22, 2021, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia declared the new alcohol policy. According to him, the liquor stores will become privately owned under this approach. Sisodia gave two reasons in response to a question about the rationale behind the new policy. The Mafia will no longer govern. Second, the government's cash reserve will rise.
On November 17, 2021, the new liquor policy 2021–22 went into effect. As a result, the government exited the booze industry, and private companies took over. Due to numerous large discounts, there was a massive booze sale. The government's treasury was boosted as a result; however, this new approach was met with resistance.
2. In July 2022, there was a claim of a scam about the liquor policy.
Naresh Kumar, the chief secretary of Delhi, claimed on July 8, 2022, that the new liquor regulation was a swindle. He sent a report to LG VK Saxena about this. Reportedly, Sisodia provided unauthorized advantages to authorized liquor vendors. However, LG has also stated that the cabinet's and his approval were not sought when amendments were made to the liquor regulation.
3. In August 2022, the ED and CBI filed a complaint.
LG Saxena, citing the Chief Secretary's report, called for a CBI investigation. On August 17, 2022, the investigative agency filed a case report. Manish Sisodia, two companies, nine businessmen, and three retired government executives were accused in this. A case was filed under the corruption-related sections against each and every one of them.
On August 19, raids were carried out at 31 sites across seven states, which included Sisodia's residence and workplace. Sisodia asserted that the CBI found nothing in relation to this. On August 22, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering complaint after receiving information about the matter from the CBI.
4. July 2022 The government abandoned the new directive.
The Delhi administration revoked the new liquor legislation on July 28, 2022, in response to the growing criticism. The decision was made to revert to the previous policy. In a cabinet note dated July 31, the government stated that although liquor sales were strong, wholesale and retail traders were pulling out of the liquor market, which resulted in a decline in government earnings.
5. The CBI detained Sisodia in February 2023.
Sisodia was supposedly considered the primary accused in this scam since he oversaw the excise agency. On February 26, the investigative agency arrested him following many interrogations. Right now, he's incarcerated. As the Excise Minister, Sisodia was charged by the CBI with acting arbitrarily and unilaterally, which hurt the exchequer and helped the liquor industry.
