The Rouse Avenue court in New Delhi, India recently took cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and three other accused persons in connection with the Excise Policy Case. The court issued a summons to Manish Sisodia and the three other accused persons for June 2.
It is alleged that Manish Sisodia was the mastermind behind formulating and implementing the Excise policy, which facilitated monopolization and cartelization of the liquor trade in Delhi. The charges for which Manish Sisodia, Arjun Pandey, Butchi Babu and Amandeep Dhal were taken cognizance of include those of the Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act and criminal conspiracy, cheating and Disappearance of evidence under IPC.
The CBI filed a supplementary charge sheet against the accused persons on April 25 after taking the sanction under Section 19 of the PC Act. This supplementary charge sheet was accompanied by a list of witnesses, documents and articles, as well as a DVD containing the chargesheet, statement of witnesses and RUD.
The agency also stated that former Excise Commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna’s name was mentioned in the charge sheet as a suspect. Prior to his arrest on February 26, Manish Sisodia is said to have admitted to destroying two phones which he was using before July 2022.
The CBI’s investigation suggests that Manish Sisodia had used three mobile handsets from January 1, 2020 to August 19, 2022. The last handset, which was seized during the searches, was in his possession.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).
The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) is an Indian investigative agency responsible for investigations into fraud, bribery and corruption and is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi and has offices spread throughout India. The CBI is headed by a Director who is an officer in the Indian Police Service. The primary mandate of the CBI is to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption and investigate cases of white-collar crime as assigned to it by the Central Government.
