Thread by @barandbench

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will be produced before the Rouse Avenue Court today at 2pm .

Sisodia was arrested by CBI on Sunday, his custody ends today.

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Manish Sisodia was arrested in connection with the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam.

CBI has alleged that Sisodia made changes to the policy to benefit certain liquor traders.

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The AAP leader had approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest but the apex court refused to entertain his plea.

On Friday, he moved his bail application before the trial court.

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Sisodia will be produced before Special CBI judge MK Nagpal.
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Several AAP activists are protesting near the court.
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Police force and Rapid Action Force deployed near the court.
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Sisodia is produced.
The court is yet to assemble.
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Judge is here. Court is hearing another matter related to excise policy case.

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Sisodia's lawyers: Sr Advs Dayan Krishnan and Mohit Mathur are present in court. Hearing to begin shortly.
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SPP Pankaj Gupta appears for CBI.
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Hearing starts.
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Judge: Why do you need more custody. You had asked five days we gave you.
CBI: He is still non cooperative.
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CBI: We also need to examine some more people.
Judge: Kitna time interrogate kiya?
CBI: Almost daily. He had moved SC also, a lot of time was wasted in that. We need three more days.

CBI: We are trying to utilising the custody granted
Judge: How many hours you have questioned him?

Krishnan: Please refer to your order sir. Para 10.
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Krishnan: Please look at the remand application. What is the difference between day 1 and today? At the end of the day, non cooperation cannot be a ground for remand.

They cannot say we will wait till he confesses. They should have completed the investigation. Their failure to complete investigation can't be a ground for remand: Krishnan.

Judge: We will see with whom he has been confronted.
CBI: We can't disclose the names publically, but it's there in the documents.
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Krishnan: Raids have been conducted at my residence and Delhi Police. So many months i was outside, suddenly they come and say we will trace all these documents.
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The SC judgemnets and Delhi HC rules contemplate that remand is an exception: Krishnan.
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Judge: You have already challenged the grounds for remand.
Mathur: There is some miscommunication. SC plea was for quashing of FIR.

Judge: You must have talked about the arrest and remand also.
Krishnan: We went to SC, and SC said you approach HC. It can't be put against me.
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Judge: Remand order you can challenge before HC. If you think this was not warranted, you could have gone to HC.
Krishnan: That is not my argument. I am saying the remand should not be extended.
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Krishnan: An order of police remand is an exception and not the rule.
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Krishnan: When you grant remand for second time, the scales would be higher and scrutiny greater.
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Mohit Mathur: We have placed a judgement.
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HC has said that every remand has to be justified. Technically under law, only 24 hours are given to them: Mathur.
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The HC has said that at the time of remand, consideration of bail is automatic: Mathur.
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Mathur: In this case, while considering all these things, my wife's medical condition has been brushed aside. She is basically a vegetable and her body is degenerating.

Mathur: Harping on one line that he is not disclosing true facts. This was their reason for arrest and remand. What stops them from coming three days later and then ask for further custody. There has to be some estoppel on this.

The fact that we moved SC can't be held against me: Mathur.
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Mathur: If you ever get the chance to read the HC judgement, the CBI should come prepared with arguments on bail while moving remand.
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Judge: Anything else?

Mathur: We have also filed bail application.
CBI: We will need 15 days to reply to that. Holi festival is there.
Mathur: They should release us for festival as well. I will be back on March 9.

Mathur: My liberty is at stake.
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Court lists bail hearing on March 10 at 2pm. CBI to furnish its reply by then.
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Judge rises. Order on remand will be out in half an hour.
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