Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Bail in Liquor Scam
The Chhattisgarh High Court has said no to a request for bail from a former government official.
This official, Saumya Chaurasia, was accused of being part of a big illegal liquor business.
The court said that bail should not stop important investigations, especially in cases that affect the economy and society.
The case involves a lot of money, around Rs 4,000 crore, and the court wants to make sure all the evidence is collected properly.
Chhattisgarh High Court denied pre-arrest bail to Saumya Chaurasia, a former deputy secretary to the chief minister’s office.
The case involves a Rs 4,000 crore liquor scam with allegations of illegal manufacturing and sale of liquor.
The court observed that anticipatory bail cannot shield against lawful investigation in grave economic offenses.
Justice Arvind Kumar Verma heard the plea and emphasized the importance of not disrupting the investigative process.
The scam allegedly involved a large-scale syndicate operating through a licensed government outlet.
- Who
- Saumya Chaurasia, former deputy secretary to the chief minister’s office
- What
- Denial of pre-arrest bail in a Rs 4,000 crore liquor scam case
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Chhattisgarh High Court
- Why
- To prevent disruption of the investigative process and collection of evidence
- Case Involved
- Rs 4,000 crore liquor scam
- Accused
- Saumya Chaurasia
- Position
- Former deputy secretary to the chief minister’s office
- Court
- Chhattisgarh High Court
- Judge
- Justice Arvind Kumar Verma
- Allegations
- Involvement in illegal liquor manufacturing and sale