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AAP leader and former Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia to be produced today before Rouse Avenue Court on the expiry of 5 days CBI remand in the alleged case of corruption relating to excise policy for the year 2021-22.

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Sisodia will be produced before Special Judge MK Nagpal at 2 PM.

Earlier this week, the court had acceded to CBI's request for five days custody to question Sisodia. #CBI alleged that Sisodia gave evasive replies and did not cooperate with the investigation.

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Meanwhile, Sisodia has moved bail plea before the special court which is likely to be taken up today.

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Update: People are protesting outside Rouse Avenue Court against Sisodia's arrest, amid security deployment.

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People are protesting with placards and loudspeakers. Slogans like "Manish Sisodia tujhe salaam." "Manish Sisodia ko rihaah karo." "Loktantra me tanashahi nahi chalegi" are being heard.

Sisodia will shortly be produced before the court.
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Manish Sisodia has been produced in the courtroom. The judge is yet to preside.

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Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal has presided.

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Hearing commences.

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CBI seeks further three days remand for Sisodia.

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On court's query, CBI counsel informs court that Sisodia was interrogated daily till almost around 8 PM.

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Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan appears for Sisodia.

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Krishnan: Kindly come to page 7 of the order (remand).

Krishnan reads order where the judge talks about "self incrimination."

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Krishnan: Please look at remand application now.

What is the difference between day 1 when we were before you and today? Nothing.

Judge: I'll see how much material remains to be confronted.

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Krishnan: The ground can't be we'll wait we'll wait till he confesses. The inefficiency of agency can't be ground of remand. Today you've simple ground to say he is not answering, not cooperating. Nothing else.

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Judge: Missing documents they have to trace and two names have been given with whom they have to interrogate.

Krishnan: Keeping me in police custody will trace the documents they were not able to find? It can't be a ground.

Krishnan: Remand is exception. You've 15 days doens't mean court will give 15 days. Court will have to see. What is the compelling reason?

Judge: They're saying everything can't be written in application. They've written in case diary.

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Krishnan: We had gone to SC. It said avail alternate remedies. I'm here before court. That can't be put against me. If that is so, i want to answer it.

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Judge: If your preposition is that remand was not required, then you should have challenged remand order before High Court. That you haven't done.

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Krishnan: It is my submission that When you grant remand for first time, parameters have been met. When it is granted second time, test is higher. Scrutiny has to be more.

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Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur: When they've to now come up and say...keeping ok harping one line, he's not disclosing true facts, not cooperating..this was their previous remand application. It's today too. What prevents them to say same thing again after three days?

Mathur: Our bail application is also listed.

CBI counsel: Can be listed after 15th. In between there are festivals, Holi..

Mathur: Mujhe bhi festivals ke lie chord de. Mai wapas aajaunga.

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Mathur: Whatever day suits you, we'll be here. My Liberty is at stake.

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Court lists Sisodia's bail plea on March 10 at 2 PM.

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Court also asks CBI to file reply to the bail application.

Orders on CBI remand will be passed after half an hour.

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