Chaitanya Baghel Granted Bail by Chhattisgarh High Court in ₹4,000 Crore Excise Scam Probe

The Chhattisgarh High Court granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel in two connected MCRC cases arising from an FIR by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)/ Economic Offence Wing (EOW) alleging a liquor syndicate scam causing a ₹4,000-crore loss to the State exchequer due to unauthorised liquor sales, forged holograms, and commission staking. 

The ED registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the PMLA to probe alleged laundering of proceeds through real estate and shell entities. 

Bail was opposed citing witness influence risks; the applicant cited parity and investigative delay. The Court allowed bail and rejected further custody.

[Chaitanya Baghel v. Directorate of Enforcement & Chaitanya Baghel v. State of Chhattisgarh]