The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a former aide of the Chief Minister in connection with the alleged ₹4,000 crore liquor scam.
Justice Arvind Kumar Verma held that pre-arrest bail cannot be used to stall or weaken a lawful investigation, especially in serious economic offences involving corruption.
The Court noted that such cases have a wide societal impact and often require custodial interrogation to uncover the larger conspiracy, trace money trails, and collect crucial evidence.
It observed that granting protection at this sensitive stage would interfere with the ongoing probe and therefore declined to extend anticipatory bail.