The
Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the bail pleas of AAP leader
Manish Sisodia in the cases lodged by the CBI and the ED in connection with the
alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
The
apex court, however, said Sisodia can revive his petitions for bail after the
Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) file
their final prosecution complaint and charge sheet, respectively, in the cases
involving alleged corruption and money laundering.
A
prosecution complaint is the ED's equivalent of a charge sheet.
A
vacation bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta noted the
submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED and the CBI,
that the central probe agencies would file their final prosecution complaint
and charge sheet by July 3.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, sought bail for
him, saying trial in these cases have not yet started despite the politician
being in custody for nearly 15 months. He said the trial is unlikely to
commence in the near future as investigations are still going on.