Excise Policy Case: Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of ED’s 2 Charge Sheets

A Delhi court  took cognizance of the 2 supplementary charge sheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

Special Judge MK Nagpal took cognizance of the prosecution complaints filed against accused persons Arun Ramchandra Pillai, Rajesh Joshi, Amandeep Dhal, Gautam Malhotra and Raghav Magunta and related entities, and summoned them for May 10.

Therefore, the judge noted that there was sufficient evidence in the charge sheet. The court also noted that the investigation further was ongoing in the matter.

ED’s Special Public Prosecutor NK Matta told court that the agency will file a supplementary charge sheet as when the probe completes.

However, the agency hasn’t filed a charge sheet against AAP leader Manish Sisodia, arrested on March 9.

In supplementary charge sheet, ED named 3 individuals Raghav Magunta, Rajesh Joshi and Gautam Malhotra and 5 related companies.

Where the other prosecution complaint was filed by the agency against businessmen Arun Ramchandra Pillai & Amandeep Dhal.

On April 28, the Delhi court dismissed Sisodia’s bail application in the case, stating the evidence as prima facie “speaks volumes of his involvement in commission of the offence”.

Where on March 31st the court dismissed Sisodia’s bail application in the corruption case related to the scam, that’s being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The CBI & ED arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption in the formulation and execution of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 and for laundering the money so generated.