Overview

• On May 27, a Delhi court dismissed former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s second bail application under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
• The court cited recorded conversations indicating active collaboration between Balyan and gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu.
• Delhi Police argued that releasing Balyan at this stage could enable witness tampering and evidence destruction.
• Special Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh highlighted allegations that Balyan provided financial support to syndicate members to help them evade arrest.
• A supplementary chargesheet filed on May 1 named Balyan and three others under MCOCA sections 3 and 4 for extortion facilitation.