SC says it will hear bail plea of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia at 3:50 pm today

NEW DELHI: Delhi deputy CM and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia has approached the Supreme Court for bail.

On mentioning the matter before the court, the apex court said it would hear the bail plea today at 3.50 pm. More details are awaited.

After the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the excise policy case, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia who is presently in CBI’s custody, and agreed to hear the plea today itself at 3.50 PM, news agency PTI reported.

The top court initially observed that the jailed AAP leader has remedies under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to move the Delhi High Court for bail and seeking the quashing of the FIR.

A special Delhi court on Monday sent Sisodia to five-day CBI remand in the excise policy case to allow the agency to get ”genuine and legitimate” answers to questions being put to him for ”a proper and fair investigation”.