THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, August 14: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey, an accused in the state’s liquor scam.
The decision comes as a major setback for Choubey, with Justice Sanjay Dwivedi’s bench hearing the matter. Advocate Devesh Azmani argued the case on Choubey’s behalf.
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In his petition, Choubey had challenged the FIR filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and his subsequent arrest, urging the court to quash the charges and all punitive action.
Notably, the ACB had summoned Choubey on May 20 for questioning in connection with the liquor scam. Following the interrogation, he was arrested.
He is currently in judicial custody, and given the serious allegations levelled by the state government, he has been suspended from service.
