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Court rejects anticipatory bail for suspended CSP Neha Pachisia
A court refused to give Neha Pachisia protection from arrest before trial.
She is a suspended police officer from Katni.
The case involves an alleged land deal and possible misuse of her official position.
Police say Pachisia and two alleged associates are currently missing.
The police have offered Rs 10,000 for information leading to each person’s arrest.
An investigation team is checking bank records, documents and digital information.
Police are also searching places where the accused might be staying.
Officials said further action will follow after all the evidence is examined.
A district court rejected suspended Katni CSP Neha Pachisia’s anticipatory bail plea on Saturday.
The case concerns an alleged land deal and misuse of official position.
Pachisia and alleged associates Kshitij Raj Barapatre and Maroof Ahmed Hanfi have been absconding, police said.
Police announced a Rs 10,000 reward for information leading to each accused’s arrest.
An eight-member SIT is examining bank transactions, documents and digital records linked to the case.
- Who
- Suspended Katni CSP Neha Pachisia and alleged associates Kshitij Raj Barapatre and Maroof Ahmed Hanfi are accused in the case; police and an eight-member SIT are investigating.
- What
- A district court rejected Pachisia’s anticipatory bail application in a case involving an alleged land deal and misuse of official position.
- Where
- The case is being handled through a district court and an FIR registered at Kuthla police station in Katni; the SIT is headed by a Jabalpur Additional Superintendent of Police.
- When
- The bail plea was rejected on Saturday; the Chief Minister’s suspension announcement was made on Thursday.
- Why
- The court cited the seriousness of the allegations and evidence collected during the investigation.
Key facts
- Bail application
- BA/821/2026
- Accused
- Neha Pachisia, Kshitij Raj Barapatre and Maroof Ahmed Hanfi
- Reward
- Rs 10,000 each for information leading to the arrest of the three accused
- Investigation team
- An eight-member Special Investigation Team headed by Jabalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Anjana Tiwari
- Evidence being examined
- Bank transactions, documents and digital records
- Police action
- Searches are being conducted at possible hideouts
- Office records
- Police may open the sealed office of the suspended CSP to seize relevant documents and electronic records
Quotes
Abhinay Vishwakarma
Katni Superintendent of Police overseeing efforts to locate the accused
“Searches are being conducted at possible hideouts, and all available evidence is being examined. Police teams are making continuous efforts to trace the accused.”
thehansindia.com
“The investigation is based on documentary, financial and digital evidence. Further action will be taken according to law after examining all the evidence.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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