Overview

• Choubey’s bail was ordered by a special ACB court under Section 187(2) of the BNSS.
• He must inform the court before leaving the state, keep the same mobile number during trial, and furnish two personal bonds of Rs 25,000.
• The ACB attributed the chargesheet delay to non-receipt of prosecution approval, according to case filings.
• He will not be released immediately because he is also an accused in a separate land case in Hazaribagh.
• Investigators allege irregularities in Jharkhand’s 2022 excise policy tied to a Chhattisgarh-linked syndicate, with an internal audit estimating losses of about Rs 130 crore, and about 10 of 13 named accused have been arrested across three states as others may seek default bail if chargesheets remain pending.