Bombay High Court Rejects Plea for CBI Probe into Reliance-ONGC Gas Extraction Dispute

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation into allegations that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) unlawfully extracted natural gas from ONGC’s Krishna-Godavari Basin fields.

The Bench rejected the plea filed by activist Jitendra Maru, who alleged a "massive organized fraud" involving the migration of gas between adjoining blocks.

The petitioner cited reports that estimated the value of the extracted gas at over $1.55 billion.

While the Delhi High Court had previously set aside an arbitral award favoring RIL in 2025, the Bombay High Court declined to order a criminal probe.

[Jitendra Maru v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors.]