DINESH KUMAR SHARMA,J:

A. CASE OF C.B.I

1. In pursuance to the communication dated 20.07.2022 by Hon‟ble Lt. Governor, Govt. of NCT of Delhi to the Union Home Secretary, a FIR bearing No. RC0032022A0053 dated 17.08.2022, PS CBI, ACB, New Delhi under section 120-B read with 477A IPC & substantive offences thereof against petitioner Sh.Manish Sisodia and others. In the FIR bearing No. RC0032022A0053 dated 17.08.2022, PS CBI, ACB, New Delhi under section 120-B read with 477A IPC & substantive offences, it was alleged that Sh. Vijay Nair, Former CEO of M/S Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, Shri Manoj Rai, Ex- Employee of M/S Pernod Ricard, Sh. Amandeep Dhal, Owner of M/S Brindco Spirits and Sh. Sameer Mahendru, Owner Of M/S, Indo Spirit was actively involved in irregularities in framing and implementation of excise policy of GNCTD of Delhi for the Year 2021-22.

2. It was further alleged that some L-1 license holders were issuing credit notes to retail vendors with an ab-initio intention to divert the funds as undue pecuniary advantage to public servants. In furtherance to this, they were showing false entries in their books of accounts to keep their record s