Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh till January 10 in connection to the excise policy scam case. Reportedly, Special Judge M K Nagpal directed the Enforcement Directorate to provide a copy of its fifth supplementary charge sheet and other documents related to Sanjay Singh. The AAP leader was arrested in a money laundering case concerning the alleged scam.
During the hearing, the Enforcement Directorate’s counsel sought time for supplying the prosecution complaint along with the previous prosecution complaints and some other documents related to Sanjay Singh. The counsel stated that the issue of identity of one of the prosecution witnesses was still pending before the witness protection committee.
He added that an e-copy of the supplementary complaint, where the protected witness was mentioned by a pseudonymous name Alpha, has already been facilitated to the AAP leader pursuant to the court’s direction.
Meanwhile, the court ruled that besides the copies of all previous chargesheets, documents, and fifth prosecution complaint, using the pseudonymous name Alpha, the pending orders of the competent authority should be supplied to the counsel of the accused by December 23. It added that the judicial custody for AAP leader Sanjay Singh is extended till January 10.
The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Sanjay Singh on October 4. The nodal agency lodged its fifth prosecution complaint against the Aam Aadmi Party leader on December 2 and the court took its cognisance on December 19. Earlier on December 11, the court had extended the judicial custody for 10 days.
After Sanjay Singh’s arrest, the ED in its statement said that he is a key conspirator in the Delhi liquor scam. It further alleged that the AAP leader has exploited and has gained illegal money which are proceeds of crime generated from the liquor policy (2021-22) scam. The nodal agency claimed that Sanjay Singh has also played a role in conspiracy with others with respect to the excise policy 2020-21.