The supplementary charge sheet was filed by special public prosecutor Naveen Kumar Matta
Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday ordered the preservation of CCTV footage of May 23 of the court complex after Manish Sisodia’s legal team moved an application alleging that security personnel had misbehaved with him inside the court premises.
The Delhi Police on Thursday also moved an application in Court seeking its permission to produce Sisodia only via video-conferencing, after allegations that he was manhandled. Delhi Police said that video conferencing should be done as producing him physically “creates chaos” with AAP supporters and mediapersons gathering in the corridors of the court.
Noting the fact, Special Judge MK Nagpal made clear that till a decision is not taken on the application, Sisodia will be produced in court only through video conferencing and there will be no personal production in the court.
Sisodia was also produced in court today through video conference from the court’s lockup.
Earlier, the Court took cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed against former Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia in the Money Laundering case related to the Delhi Excise policy case.
The supplementary charge sheet filed by ED alleged that a proceed of the crime of around Rs. 622 crore has been generated due to activities of the present accused Manish Sisodia. The supplementary charge sheet was filed by special public prosecutor Naveen Kumar Matta.
The supplementary charge has more than 2100 pages. The operating part has 271 pages. The charge has been filed within the stipulated period of 60 days.
Sisodia was arrested by the ED in this case on March 9. Earlier he was arrested by the CBI on February 26. He is the 29th accused arrested in this case.
The CBI has already filed the charge sheet in the matter. His bail in the CBI case was dismissed by the High Court last week.