The High Court of Tripura will hear the bail application of former PWD Engineer-in-Chief Sunil Bhowmik and anticipatory bail plea of former Chief Secretary Yashpal Singh in an alleged scam of over Rs 600 crore tomorrow.
A Single Bench headed by Justice Arindam Lodh is scheduled to hear the twin pleas separately. Both Bhowmik and Singh were accused and also named in the FIR lodged in West Agartala Police Station in the case. While the court remanded Bhowmik to Jail Custody, Singh, who is living outside the state, has not been detained yet.
On October 31 last, the High Court of Tripura rejected the bail application of former PWD Minister Badal Choudhury in the case. A Single Bench of Justice Lodh refused to grant bail to Choudhury. Currently, Choudhury is in Police Custody. However, Choudhury is examined by a medical officer once a day.
Allegedly, the vigilance probe indicated that the former PWD Minister violated guidelines on finalization of tenders and allotment of infrastructure development projects to PSUs and Private Companies.
Moreover, the Public Works Department (PWD) lodged a theft case recently after vital documents pertaining to the tendering process went missing from its office.
A special court headed by West Tripura District and Sessions Judge Sabyasachi Datta Purakayastha sent Choudhury to Police Custody. Choudhury will again be produced in the court on November 22, before which he will be sent back to jail custody on expiry of his Police remand.
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