Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, has approached the court to request regular bail in connection with the Delhi Excise policy money laundering case.

Additionally, he has appealed for custody parole of two days per week to meet his wife. Special Judge MK Nagpal at Rouse Avenue Court issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding this application, with a scheduled hearing on February 2, 2024.

In the process of issuing the notice, the court acknowledged that the initial application pertains to Manish Sisodia's request for regular bail (his second bail application), while the second application is specifically for seeking custody parole. The latter is intended to allow him to meet his ailing wife for two days every week. Similar applications have also been filed in CBI cases.

Manish Sisodia was represented by Advocate Mohd. Irshad and Rajat Jain in court. He stands accused and has been arrested and charge-sheeted in relation to the Delhi Excise policy cases investigated by both the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy Chief Minister, is currently in custody due to his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor scam. The Supreme Court of India dismissed his bail petition on October 30. Notably, his prior bail applications had also been turned down by both the High Court and the trial court on May 30 of the previous year.

Manish Sisodia was allowed custody parole to visit his ailing wife on Diwali, which took place on November 10, 2023. He had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26, and subsequently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him on March 9. The ED has put forth allegations that the accused, Manish Sisodia, has been involved in activities leading to the generation of proceeds of crime amounting to approximately ₹622 crore.