Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Supreme Court Grants Conditional Bail to Chaubey in Land Scam
Vinay Kumar Chaubey is a former senior officer in Jharkhand who was jailed for more than a year because of a land scam.
The Supreme Court decided to let him out of jail, but only if he follows strict rules.
He must not leave the country without permission, must help the investigation, and must not talk to witnesses.
He is also accused in a separate liquor scam, but he got bail in that case.
The court wants to make sure he does not interfere with the case while he is free.
Supreme Court granted conditional bail to suspended Jharkhand IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey in the Hazaribagh land scam case.
Bail conditions include no leaving the country without permission, full cooperation with investigation, and no contact with witnesses.
The decision follows a 13‑month jail term after the Jharkhand High Court rejected his earlier bail plea.
Chaubey faces 73 accused in the land scam and is also charged in a separate liquor scam, though he recently secured bail in that case.
The Anti‑Corruption Bureau is investigating both the land and liquor scam cases involving Chaubey.
- Who
- Vinay Kumar Chaubey, suspended Jharkhand IAS officer
- What
- Granted conditional bail by the Supreme Court in the Hazaribagh land scam case
- When
- Friday, 2025
- Where
- Supreme Court, New Delhi
- Why
- To allow release after 13 months while preventing influence on witnesses
- Bail Granted By
- Supreme Court
- Bail Conditions
- No leaving country without permission, cooperate with investigation, no contact with witnesses
- Case
- Hazaribagh land scam
- Accused Count
- 73
- Other Case
- Jharkhand liquor scam