New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the alleged ₹2,000 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan observed there were 20 accused and over 30 witnesses left to be examined in the matter.
Anil Tuteja topped the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) exam in 1998, and, in 2003 was awarded the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Reportedly, he was posted as the joint secretary in the state’s industry and commerce department.
What is the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam and what are the allegations against Anil Tuteja?
The alleged liquor scam relates to the allegations of corruption within Chhattisgarh’s liquor industry, implicating officials and influential functionaries. According to the ED, there were some irregularities between 2019 and 2022 when officials of the state-run liquor retailer, CSMCL, took bribes from distillers.
Tuteja was arrested on April 21, 2024, on a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The bench was informed about an order passed by Chhattisgarh High Court in which the order of cognisance passed by a special court was set aside on the ground that sanction under section 197 of CrPC was not granted before order taking cognisance.
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