Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday withdrew from the High Court his interim bail pleas in circumstances associated to the now-scrapped 2021-22 Delhi excise coverage.

The senior Aam Aadmi Party chief was arrested on February 26 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which accused him of irregularities in formulation and implementation of the coverage. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him on March 9 over cash laundering fees, that are primarily based on the CBI’s case.

Mr. Sisodia had earlier this month moved the HC for interim bail in each circumstances on grounds of his spouse Seema’s poor well being, stating that she suffers from a number of sclerosis.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma allowed the previous Deputy CM to withdraw his petitions, after the latter’s counsel submitted that interim bail was not wanted as Ms. Sisodia’s situation is now secure and the order on the common bail plea within the CBI case is already reserved.

The petitions had been filed after a trial courtroom dismissed Mr. Sisodia’s earlier purposes looking for common bail in each the circumstances in opposition to him.

He had then moved the HC, contending that the opposite accused had been both not arrested or had been granted bail. The AAP chief subsequently filed the interim bail pleas.

The High Court will proceed listening to arguments on his common bail plea within the ED case on May 26.

The courtroom had earlier directed the Tihar jail superintendent to permit video calls between Mr. Sisodia and his ailing spouse for an hour each alternate day. It had mentioned the interim path shall stay in power until the time it decides Mr. Sisodia’s common and interim bail pleas.

Ms. Sisodia had earlier been hospitalised after her situation worsened however was later discharged.