Latest news with #ChhaviRanjan
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Jharkhand High Court denies bail to Chhavi Ranjan IAS in land scam case
The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former Ranchi Deputy Commissioner and IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan, accused of fraudulent sale-purchase of land in Ranchi. The rejection of his bail plea comes as a major setback for Ranjan. Earlier, on July 25, the court had reserved its order after hearing arguments from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the defence. Earlier, the Ranchi PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court had also refused to grant bail to Chhavi Ranjan, prompting him to move the High Court seeking relief. Chhavi Ranjan, a 2011 batch IAS officer, has served as the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi and was posted at the Department of social welfare, when he was arrested by the ED. Sources claimed that the ED is probing aspects of money laundering in illegal sale and purchase of 5.44 acres of Army land in Bargai circle of Ranchi. Ranjan was the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi when stone mining lease was granted to Chief Minister Hemant Soren for stone mining at Angara in the outskirts of Ranchi. The ED has already filed a chargesheet against former Ranchi DC and IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan, noted businessman Vishnu Agrawal, Bargai circle revenue sub-inspector Bhanu Pratap Prasad, Pradeep Bagchi, and land dealers Afsar Ali, Imtiaz Khan, Talha Khan, Faiyaz Khan, Mohammad Saddam, Amit Agrawal, and Dilip Ghosh.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC notice to ED on Chhavi writ petition
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court today issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate in a criminal writ petition filed by former Ranchi deputy commissioner Chhavi Ranjan. Ranjan has moved the high court challenging the cognizance taken against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for his involvement in the illegal sale of army land in Bargain in Bariatu in the capital. Ranjan is in custody since May 2023. Ranjan has alleged that the trial in his case has commenced without obtaining the sanction for prosecution from the government. The case in the high court will be heard again on July 18.
