The
Delhi High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest of AAP leader
Sanjay Singh as well as his subsequent remand in Enforcement Directorate's
custody in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise policy of
the city government.
Justice
Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed his petition challenging the arrest as well as
the remand in the matter, saying "no ground" was made out to grant
him the relief.
Singh,
who was arrested by the ED on October 4, had moved the high court last week challenging
his arrest and remand in the money laundering case related to alleged
irregularities in the Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.
The
ED's money laundering case stems from the CBI FIR.
According
to the CBI and the ED, irregularities were committed while modifying the Delhi
Excise Policy 2021-22 and undue favours were extended to licence holders.
It
is alleged that Singh played a key role in the formulation and implementation
of the policy, which benefited certain liquor manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers,
for monetary considerations.
In
the high court, Singh argued his arrest was "illegal, malicious and a
classic case of perversion of power" and he should therefore be released.
After
his arrest, the trial court had remanded Singh in the custody of the anti-money
laundering agency. On October 13, he was sent to judicial custody till October
27.