J U D G M E N T

DINESH KUMAR SHARMA,J :

BAIL APPLN. 562/2023 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 269/2023 A. FACTUAL MATRIX

1. The present order shall dispose of the bail application no. 562/2023 of Benoy Babu vs Directorate of Enforcement”.

2. The bail applications filed by petitioner Benoy Babu was dismissed by the learned Special Judge, PC Act , CBI-09 vide order dated

16.02.2023.

3. Briefly the facts as stated by Enforcement Directorate are as under:

“5. An FIR No. RC0032022A0053 dated 17.08.2022 was registered by CBI, ACB, New Delhi against Sh. Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, GNCTD of Delhi and others under Section

120B r/w 477A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for irregularities in framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD of Delhi for the year 2021-22.

6. The FIR is registered on the direction of competent authority conveyed by Shri Praveen Kumar Rai, Director, MHA, Govt. Of India vide OM No. 14035/06/2022-Delhi-1 dated 22/07/22 for enquiry into the matter of irregularities in framing and implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD of Delhi for the year 2021-22. Vide said OM Shri Praveen Kumar Rai has also forwarded DO letter no. SLG/C