The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected two anticipatory bail pleas filed by former IAS officer Ranu Sahu, who is currently lodged in Raipur Central Jail. The court declined her bail requests, citing the gravity of the allegations and concerns linked to disproportionate assets. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas pronounced the verdict on Friday after reserving the judgment on January 31, 2025. Ranu Sahu had filed two separate anticipatory bail pleas fearing potential arrest under two FIRs registered against her. The cases involve charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(2) and 13(1)(B)), along with IPC Sections 120B and 420. The anticipatory bail pleas aimed to prevent her arrest in cases related to alleged corruption and disproportionate assets. According to the charges filed by the State Economic Offences Investigation

 

Agency and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB), Sahu allegedly amassed wealth far beyond her known sources of income. She has been accused of colluding with alleged coal levy syndicate mastermind Suryakant Tiwari. The investigation revealed that between 2015 and October 2022, Sahu and her family acquired 24 immovable properties despite earning only Rs 92 lakh in salary during her tenure. However, property purchases worth Rs 3.93 crore were traced to her name.