New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi has reserved its order on the bail plea of AAP MP Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Excise policy money laundering case. Sanjay Singh has been in ED custody since October 4. Special judge M K Nagpal reserved the order after hearing rebuttal arguments on Singh's bail plea. The court instructed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file written submissions, if any, within two working days, with the accused also asked to file a rejoinder within one day thereafter. The court is scheduled to pronounce the order on December 21 at 4 pm.

Senior advocate Mohit Mathur, representing Sanjay Singh, argued that Singh was not called for questioning before October 4, 2023. Mathur stated, "My (Singh's) legal notice sparked problems for them. Then they started noticing me." He emphasized the importance of personal liberty and requested bail, pointing out contradictions in the statements of witnesses. Mathur questioned the credibility of Dinesh Arora, an accused turn approver, stating that his statement is hearsay and raised concerns about assuming Arora is telling the truth under a pseudonym. He argued that the case lacked evidence of the proceeds of crime and highlighted the absence of any source of money.

In response, special counsel Zoheb Hossain for the ED argued that there is evidence of bribe demand, statements, and recovered documents. He referred to the High Court order in a similar case and emphasized the relevance of past trends and attendant circumstances in deciding the bail application. Hossain mentioned the statement of Tushar Mehra, owner of Anant Wines, claiming Sarvesh Mishra demanded bribes for liquor business in Punjab on behalf of Sanjay Singh. He emphasized the significance of Dinesh Arora's 164 statements and argued that inducement is necessary to turn an accused into an approver.

The special counsel highlighted that documents found on Sanjay Singh included photographs of documents, suggesting his influence and the ability to obtain ongoing investigation details. He concluded that Sanjay Singh's name was rightly used in three places, with one instance being a typing error.

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