CBI Files Case Against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia And 14 Others In Liquor License Case

New Delhi, 19th August 2022: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Deputy Chief Minister, GNCTD of Delhi and others including then Commissioner (Excise), then Deputy Commissioner (Excise), then Assistant Commissioner (Excise), all of GNCTD, Delhi; 10 liquor licencees, their associates and unknown others on a reference from MHA(GOI) related to alleged irregularities in framing & implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD, Delhi.

It was further alleged that irregularities were committed including in modifications in Excise Policy, extending undue favours to the licencees, waiver/reduction in licence fee, extension of L-1 license without approval etc .

It was also alleged that Illegal gains on count of these acts were diverted to concerned public servants by private parties by making false entries in their books of accounts.

Searches are being conducted today at 31 locations including in Delhi, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru which, so far, have led to recovery of Incriminating documents/articles, digital records etc.

Name of the accused persons in RC0032022A0053 dated 17.08.2022

1. Shi Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, GNCTD of Delhi.

2. Shri Arva Gopi Krishna, the then Commissioner (Excise), GNCTD of Delhi.

3. Shri Anand Tiwari, the then Deputy Commissioner (Excise), GNCTD Of

Delhi.

4. Shri Pankaj Bhatnagar, Assistant Commissioner (Excise), GNCTD of

Delhi.

5. Shri Vijay Nair, former CEO, M/s Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, 38″ FI0or, 3801, Tower No.-4, Cresent Bay, Jerbai, Wadia Road, Parel, Mumbai East-400012

6. Shri Manoj Rai, Ex Employee of M/s. Pernod Ricard, Flat No. 1003,

Omaxe Heights, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010.

7. Shri Amandeep Dhal, Director, M/s Brindco Sales Pvt. Ltd., E-38, Kalindi

Colony, Opposite Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-65.

8. Sh Sameer Mahendru, Managing Director, lndospirit Group, 207, Jor

Bagh, Delhi.

9. Sh Amit Arora, Director, M/s Buddy Retail Private Limited, D-240, III Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi .

10. M/s Buddy Retail Private Limited, 1402, Tower-15, Vipul Greens,

Gurgaon, Phase-I, Delhi.

11.Sh Dinesh Arora, Plot No.-139, Ill Floor, Block-A, Gujrawala Town,

Phase-I, Delhi.110009.

12. M/s Mahadev Liqours, B-303, Okhla, Industrial Area, Phase-I,

Delhi- 110020.

13.Sh Sunny Marwah, Authorised Signatory, M/s Mahadev Liquors R/o

E-38, Ist Floor, Kalkaji, New Delhi, South East Delhi, Delhi-19.

14. Sh Arun Ramchandra Pillai, 10 Vaishnavi Orchids Sarjapur Road, Behind

Salarpuria Sancity Kasavanahalli carmeleram, Bangalore-Karnataka-

560035, permanent resident of Villa No.16, Survey 145, Eden Gardens,

Sushee Realty, Kokapet, City, Anantypur, Telengana- 500075.

15. Sh Arjun Pandey, 87, National Media Centre, DLF, Phase-Ill, Gurgaon.

16. Other unknown public servants and private persons