The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) committed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday to complete their investigations and file final charge sheets in the Delhi excise policy case by July 3.
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This came after the top court noted that the trial in the case could not commence until the agencies concluded their probes and that any directive for a day-to-day trial would be a sheer “make-believe” mandate.
The agencies made the statement on the completion of their probes during a hearing on a bail plea filed by former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who cited the delay in the commencement of the trial as prime ground for his release on bail.
A vacation bench comprising justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that the trial could not proceed unless the CBI and ED finished their investigations and filed the necessary charge sheets. Recognising the importance of a timely trial, the bench emphasised that any order for an expedited trial without the completion of investigations would be impractical and merely illusory.
Following the agencies’ commitment to file the charge sheets by July 3, the bench disposed of Sisodia’s bail plea, granting him the liberty to renew his prayer for bail after the final charge sheets were filed.
“We take on record a statement of the learned solicitor general that the final charge sheets in the cases registered by the CBI and ED will be filed on or before July 3. In view of this statement, we dispose of this petition with liberty to the petitioner to renew the petition after the final complaints/charge sheets are filed,” the bench recorded in its order.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the agencies in the case while senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi represented the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, who argued that the petition may be listed before the same bench that had in October 2023 made key observations on speeding up the trial even as the bail plea was not accepted.
But the bench said that Sisodia can revive his bail plea after the investigations were over in the case.
Mehta, on his part, requested the bench to direct the trial court to conduct a day-to-day trial, underlining that the agencies are interested in an expeditious conclusion of the case.
Responding, the court said, “That prayer is good for nothing...It’s a make-believe prayer. Unless you (agencies) complete their investigations, what’s the point of asking for such a direction.”
During the hearing, the Court also pointed out that in a case like this where there are several accused and investigations continue, it would be extremely difficult to attribute delay either to the accused or the prosecution, requiring the agencies to complete their investigations first for the trial to finally begin.
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