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Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Hazaribagh DC in land scam case
This case involves a criminal appeal by Vinay Kumar Choubey, a former Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh, seeking regular bail in a land scam case involving alleged illegal mutation of revenue records.
The core issue was whether the appellant was entitled to bail after the investigation concluded and a chargesheet was filed.
Who it concerns: Petitioner: Vinay Kumar Choubey; Respondent: State of Jharkhand; Bench: Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
What the court decided
- Leave to appeal granted.
- The criminal appeal is allowed.
- The impugned order rejecting bail is set aside.
- Regular bail is granted to the appellant.
- Bail is subject to terms and conditions imposed by the jurisdictional Court.
- The prosecution or complainant is granted liberty to seek cancellation of bail if conditions are violated.
- The appellant must appear before the jurisdictional Court on all hearing dates unless exempted.
Also in the document
- The Court granted bail on the ground of parity, noting that a co-accused had already been granted interim bail.
- The Court noted that the investigation had been concluded and the chargesheet filed on 05.02.2026.
- The order was passed on July 31, 2026.
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The original document
Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · Ref. – Vinay Kumar Choubey v. State of JharkhandClick Here To Read/Download Order", · 12 Aug 2026
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