New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday converted the bail plea of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan into an appeal in view of the provision under MCOCA. The high court decided the issue after hearing the submissions of the Delhi police.

Naresh Balyan has been arrested in an MCOCA case linked with an organised crime syndicate allegedly run by absconded gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu.

His previous bail plea was rejected on May 27 by the Rouse Avenue court. Thereafter, he filed a bail plea before the Delhi High Court.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja converted the plea seeking bail in view of the provision of MCOCA. The matter was listed on December 17.

Advocate Amit Prasad, Special counsel, alongwith Special Public Prosecutor (SPP)...