THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, August 6: The Jharkhand High Court has rejected the bail plea of former Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan, accused in a land scam case.
Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad’s bench dismissed his petition, denying him bail.
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The rejection of his bail plea by the High Court comes as a major setback for Ranjan. Earlier, on July 25, the court had reserved its order after hearing arguments from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the defence.
Prior to this, the Ranchi PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court had also refused to grant bail to Chhavi Ranjan, prompting him to move the High Court seeking relief.
The case pertains to the sale and purchase of land under army possession in Bariatu, under the Bargai circle of Ranchi.
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The ED has already filed a chargesheet against former Ranchi DC and IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan, noted businessman Vishnu Agrawal, Bargai circle revenue sub-inspector Bhanu Pratap Prasad, Pradeep Bagchi, and land dealers Afsar Ali, Imtiaz Khan, Talha Khan, Faiyaz Khan, Mohammad Saddam, Amit Agrawal, and Dilip Ghosh.
