High Court Requests ED's Stand on AAP Volunteer Bail in Excise Scam

The Delhi High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate for a status report on AAP volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat’s bail plea in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. The ED claims Rayat managed cash for AAP's Goa campaign with funds from a 100 crore bribe linked to the scam.

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) response to the bail plea of AAP volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in a money laundering case associated with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

A vacation bench led by Justice Amit Sharma issued a notice to the ED on Rayat's plea for regular bail, requesting the agency to submit a status report. The case is scheduled for the next hearing on July 2.

Rayat was arrested by the ED on April 12 for reportedly managing cash payments for AAP's 2022 Goa election campaign. According to the ED, a 'South Group' which includes leaders and businessmen, paid a bribe of Rs 100 crore for favorable positioning in the Delhi liquor market, under the now-defunct excise policy for 2021-22.

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