New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) A Delhi Special Court dismissed the regular bail application of Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader Sanjay Singh in a case registered under the provisions of Prevention of Money laundering Ac t(PMLA) related to the 2021-22 Delhi Excise Policy.
Special Judge for MP/MLAs case MK Nagpal after hearing arguments said, ” In view of the above discussion and on considering the oral and documentary evidence in entirety, which has been collected against the applicant during investigation and placed on record of the court, and also in light of the settled legal position as stated above, this court is of prima facie view that the case against applicant is genuine and the said evidence and material shows involvement of applicant in commission of the alleged offence of money laundering because he is shown to have been, directly or indirectly, involved in the process or activities connected with proceeds of crime generated through the above scheduled offences case of CBI.
The above evidence and material is alsomsufficient to furnish this court reasonable grounds for believing that he is ‘guilty’ of the said offence in terms of provisions contained U/S 45 of the PMLA and, thus, it can be said that the conditions laid down by the said Section for grant of bail to the applicant in the present case are not satisfied”.
The court observed, ” keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, the present application filed by the applicant Sanjay Singh seeking his regular bail in the present case/ECIR is being dismissed”.
The court said, “However, nothing contained in this order shall tantamount to expression of opinion on merits of the case..”
ED has alleged in this matter that Singh and his associates played a part in the Delhi government’s decision to give licences to alcohol shops and merchants in 2020, causing losses to the state exchequer and violating anti-corruption laws.
Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 4 and is presently in the judicial custody at Tihar Jail.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) after investigation had filed a supplementary chargesheet on December 2 against Singh in a case registered under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) related to the Excise Policy.
