On Tuesday, a Delhi Court rejected the second set of regular bail petitions submitted by Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and a prominent figure in the Aam Aadmi Party. The cases in question pertain to alleged money laundering and corruption linked to the liquor policy issue.

Sisodia is currently in judicial custody in both cases. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts refused to grant bail to Sisodia, having reserved the verdict on his bail pleas since April 20th.

Advocate Vivek Jain represented Sisodia, while Zoheb Hossain served as the special counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and prosecutor Pankaj Gupta represented the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Sisodia's bail pleas were rejected by the trial court, Delhi High Court, and the Supreme Court in both the ED and CBI cases. Furthermore, the Supreme Court dismissed Sisodia's review petitions challenging the bail denials, and his curative petitions have also met dismissal.

CBI prosecutor Pankaj Gupta opposed the bail plea, stating that Sisodia does not meet the criteria for bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Gupta emphasized Sisodia's influential position and described him as a figure with significant "political clout." Furthermore, Gupta argued that Sisodia, being the primary accused in the case, is not entitled to be treated similarly to others involved, thus rejecting the notion of granting him bail on the grounds of parity.

Gupta highlighted that the allegations against the AAP leader suggest a prima facie case regarding the destruction of evidence and the misuse of power. He expressed concerns that such actions could potentially impede the ongoing investigation.