Sisodia architect of conspiracy: court while rejecting AAP leader's bail plea

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a bail plea of incarcerated former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case lodged by the CBI, saying prima facie the AAP leader is the architect of the criminal conspiracy in the matter.

The court said his release may adversely impact the ongoing investigation and "seriously hamper" its progress.

Special Judge MK Nagpal, who had reserved order on the AAP leader's bail plea on March 24, said he was not inclined to release him at this stage.

Sisodia had earlier sought bail saying he was neither a flight risk nor the CBI found anything incriminating against him in its probe into the alleged irregularities relating to the excise policy.

His lawyer had said the policy was formulated "purely in the normal course".