Sisodia Freed: Supreme Court gave a nod to the bail to the aggrieved citizens in the liquor policy case.

Sisodia Freed: Supreme Court gave a nod to the bail to the aggrieved citizens in the liquor policy case.

This has created a stir in the political circles and in a much-awaited order the Supreme court of India has set Manish Sisodia former Deputy chief minister of Delhi on bail. Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in several months ago in Delhi liquor policy scam case. The case has been more of a political issue of the move that revolve around claims that the Delhi government’s new newly formed liquor policy in the year 2021 was to enrich some private companies in the supply of alcoholic beverages at the expense of the public of Delhi. Law enforcing agencies suggested arresting Sisodia, the minister in charge of the excise department, and framing him for all these issues. The CBI and the ED had arrested Sisodia unveiling certain alleged modus operandi to provide several undue benefits to those in the business of liquor vend. The AAP, which is the party to which Sisodia belongs, rubbished the charges claiming political persecution. The Supreme Court, while analyzing the case and the facts presented in detail, agreed with Sisodia that the right to a speedy trial had been violated on grounds of his concomitant detention. The bench said it was free to proceed with the investigation, but there was no rationale to continue a prolonged incarceration of Sisodia. The bail order is welcome good news for Sisodia and his sympathisers. However, this looks more like a fight that has not ended yet as far as the legal way is concerned. CBI and ED are to go on their investigation further Sisodia again must appear before the court to face the charges framed against him. The case is expected to go on for several months if not years affecting both AAP and BJP greatly. The case revolves around accusations that the Delhi government’s new liquor policy, which was introduced in 2021, favored certain private entities in the distribution and sale of liquor in the city. The policy was part of the Delhi government's broader reforms aimed at overhauling the liquor trade in the capital, but it quickly became the center of controversy. Allegations surfaced that the policy led to substantial revenue losses for the state exchequer and that bribes were paid to government officials to secure favorable licenses. Manish Sisodia, as the head of the excise department, was at the forefront of the policy's creation and implementation. His role made him a focal point of the investigation, with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the case. Sisodia was accused of being involved in the decision-making process that allegedly led to the preferential treatment of certain liquor vendors.

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