NEW DELHI, Dec 22: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’, observing that he was connected with the “proceeds of crime to the extent of Rs 2 crore” and the case against him was “genuine”.
Singh, was arrested on October 4 this year, is accused of receiving Rs 2 crore, the alleged proceeds of the predicate or scheduled offence involving alleged corruption in formulating and executing the city government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.
The CBI had registered the FIR over alleged corruption after a complaint was lodged by Lt Governor V K Saxena.
The judge said the Enforcement Directorate’s “basic case” was “approved” by the Supreme Court, which had also “endorsed” that bribes or kickbacks were paid for the formulation of the Delhi government’s excise policy of 2021-22.
The court rejected the submissions of Singh that he cannot be made an accused in the money laundering case as he was not named in the main FIR by the CBI (related to alleged corruption). The judge also referred to some Apex Court judgements. (PTI)
