# Kejriwal, Sisodia seek dismissal of CBI appeal in excise case 2026-08-13T09:32:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court to dismiss the CBI's revision petition against their discharge in the excise policy case. In applications filed on Wednesday, the former Delhi CM and his deputy argued that the CBI filed the appeal within four hours of the trial court's February 27 order, showing 'unprecedented haste' and failing to point out any specific illegality in the 500-page discharge judgment. The trial court had discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others, saying the CBI's material did not disclose a prima facie case. The CBI contends the judge conducted a 'mini-trial' and made selective readings. Justice Manoj Jain is scheduled to hear the CBI's arguments on August 17 and 18. Kejriwal and Sisodia also say the revision petition is 'bare-shell' and 'non-specific', causing them prejudice. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - barandbench.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Arvind Kejriwal, CBI, Delhi High Court, excise policy case, Manish Sisodia, trial court discharge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kejriwal-sisodia-seek-dismissal-of-cbi-appeal-in-excise-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kejriwal-sisodia-seek-dismissal-of-cbi-appeal-in-excise-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.