#economic offence bail

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds bail denial in a Rs. 540-crore coal levy syndicate case, ruling that prima facie involvement-established through seized diaries and Section 164 statements-outweighs the accused's absence from the FIR and charge sheets. The judgment reinforces that prolonged evasion and circumstantial evidence can justify continued custody in economic offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.