Patna: The Special Vigilance Court in Patna on Tuesday granted a five-day remand of alleged tender mafia figure Rishushri, allowing investigators to take him into custody for further questioning in the government tender corruption case.
The court directed the jail superintendent to hand over Rishushri to the investigating agency for the remand period. The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU), which is probing the case, had sought a seven-day remand during a hearing held on Monday.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court had reserved its order and pronounced its decision on Tuesday, approving a five-day remand instead of the seven days requested by the investigators.
Court Seeks Case Diary in Sanjeev Hans Matter
The court also heard the anticipatory bail plea filed by IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, who has been named as an accused in the alleged tender irregularities case.
During the proceedings, the court sought the case diary from the Special Vigilance Unit to examine the allegations and the progress of the investigation. The matter has been listed for further hearing on June 24.
Hans, currently serving as Additional Member of the Board of Revenue, had approached the court seeking anticipatory bail after being named in the corruption case.
Bail Pleas Filed by Other Accused
Former Chief Engineer of the Building Construction Department Tarini Das, who is currently in judicial custody, also moved the court seeking bail. Both Hans and Das filed their respective petitions before the court of the Special Vigilance Judge on Monday.
The court is expected to consider the submissions after reviewing the investigation records and the case diary submitted by the SVU.
Several Officials Lodged in Beur Jail
The alleged tender manipulation case has led to the arrest of several officials and individuals linked to government contracts.
At present, Rishushri, his close associate Santosh Kumar, former Chief Engineer Tarini Das, Finance Department Joint Secretary Mumukshu Kumar Chaudhary, and Executive Engineer Umesh Kumar Singh are lodged in Beur Jail in connection with the case.
The Special Vigilance Unit continues to investigate the alleged irregularities in government tender allocations and related corruption charges.
