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Since the agency felt Singh is not a flight risk a last minute decision was taken to not oppose his bail, these officers said on the condition of anonymity..
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singhs release from Tihar jail after being granted bail by the Supreme Court will not adversely impact the agencys case during the trial, officers in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed on Tuesday, explaining the rationale behind not opposing his bail on Tuesday.o)..
The circumstances surrounding Rajya Sabha MP Singh were different from those related to the other top leaders arrested in the case -- Arvind Kejriwal, who was the head of government when the 2021-22 excise policy was created, and Manish Sisodia, who was the excise minister -- the officers added..
To be sure, the decision was taken after the top court pointed out that no money was recovered from Singh, and wanted answers from ED on the alleged proceeds of crime. The granting of bail has been hailed by the AAP as a moral and legal victory, and one that will unravel a case that the party claims is false..
Asserting that severity of offence differs in charges against Singh when compared to Kejriwal and Sisodia, this officer said: Since Singh was not directly involved in the policy formulation and implementation and was not part of the Delhi government, we feel it will not impact our case at the trial stage. ..
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