'Inadvertent error': ED urges SC to remove Bansuri Swaraj's name from Sanjay Singh's order copy

New Delhi [India], April 3 : The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) told the Supreme Court that an inadvertent error crept into the recording of the appearance in the order copy yesterday while granting bail to Sanjay Singh, as advocate Bansuri Swaraj did not appear for the probe agency in the matter.
ED counsel Zoheb Hossain mentioned the following facts before a bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
ED counsel apprised the top court that inadvertent error crept into the recording of the appearance in the order copy granting bail to Sanjay Singh yesterday. The counsel said that Swaraj did not appear for the probe agency.
The bench, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, said that it will be corrected.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy irregularities case. The court order came after the ED chose not to oppose Sanjay Singh's bail plea.
Counsel for Sanjay Singh stated that the appellant, Sanjay Singh, will not make any comment about his role in the present case.
A three-bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the release of Sanjay Singh on bail during the pendency of proceedings in a money laundering case relating to excise policy irregularities.
Beside Justice Khanna, other judges on the bench were Justices Dipankar Datta and Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the respondent Directorate of Enforcement, stated that the probe agency has no objection in case the appellant, Sanjay Singh, is released on bail during the pendency of the proceedings.
The ED response came after the court sought to know from the investigating agency whether it needed further custody of AAP leader Sanjay Singh in the excise policy case.
"Given the statement made, we allow the present appeal and direct that the appellant - Sanjay Singh, will be released on bail during the pendency of the aforesaid proceedings, on terms and conditions to be fixed by the trial court," the top court said.
"We clarify that the concession given in court today would not be treated as a precedent. We also clarify that we have not made any comments on the merits of the case," the top court added.
The court observed that Sanjay Singh had spent six months in jail. The top court was hearing AAP leader Sanjay Singh's plea against the Delhi High Court order refusing to grant him bail in the excise policy irregularities case.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has approached the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order refusing to grant him bail in connection with an excise policy irregularities case.
In his bail plea, Sanjay Singh has challenged the Delhi High Court order dated February 7, 2024. Sanjay Singh moved to the High Court when, on December 22, 2023, the trial court dismissed his bail.
Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 4, 2023, in the case.
According to the ED, Sanjay Singh was alleged to be involved in creating a special purpose vehicle to launder the proceeds of crime that would have been generated from the business arising out of the policy changes as conspired by him and his co-conspirators.
ED also stated that Sanjay Singh has had certain confidential documents about the investigation of this case that are not in the public domain. Sanjay Singh, in the Delhi High Court, denied charges.