Overview

• On May 29, a Supreme Court bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta granted interim bail to Saumya Chaurasia—a former deputy secretary and officer on special duty to ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel—alongside Ranu Sahu, Suryakant Tiwari and Sameer Vishnoi.
• The court barred the accused from remaining in Chhattisgarh except for investigative or court proceedings and ordered them to lodge their new addresses with local police within one week of release.
• They must fully assist the Enforcement Directorate and Economic Offences Wing probes and appear for all hearings and inquiries when summoned.
• The order warns that any contact with witnesses or attempts to tamper with evidence will result in immediate revocation of their bail.
• Investigators allege the scam extorted Rs 540 crore from transporters and the Supreme Court will revisit the case on August 26, 2025.