SC approves bail for Sunil Agarwal, accused in coal scam

Raipur (Team Newsbuddy): Sunil Agarwal of Indramani Group, accused in the coal scam case, has got bail from the Supreme Court. Earlier, his bail plea was rejected by the High Court. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sunil Agarwal on 11 October 2022 in a coal scam of more than Rs 500 crore. In the scam of more than Rs 500 crore of commission in coal transportation, the ED has arrested more than nine people including State Administrative Service officer Saumya Chaurasia, Suryakant Tiwari, his uncle Laxmikant Tiwari, Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi and coal businessman Sunil Agarwal. After questioning them, they have been lodged in Raipur jail on judicial remand.
A coal scam of Rs 540 crore came to light in the ED investigation. In the case, the ED arrested Indramani Coal director Sunil Agarwal on 11 October 2022. Agarwal is accused of laundering black money of coal and investing in properties. For relief in this case, Sunil Aggarwal had first filed a bail petition in the High Court on 15 February 2020, which was rejected by the High Court.