NEW DELHI: Ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja, a powerful bureaucrat in the then Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress govt who is an accused in several major scams, on Monday requested the Supreme Court to direct the investigating agencies to interrogate him continuously in all the cases and then allow him bail till the completion of trials.Appearing for the former bureaucrat, senior advocate Shoeb Alam told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that agencies have shown an uncanny knack of arresting him in a different case when Tuteja is close to getting bail in one.Alam said Tuteja has been in jail since April 2024 and has volunteered for continuous custodial interrogation by the Economic Offences Wing of Chhattisgarh Police and ED. Once that is done, he should not be arrested in one case or another merely to keep him behind bars, he argued.The bench said that as a powerful bureaucrat, Tuteja had wielded significant power and the cases against him involve alleged siphoning of huge sums of public money. “You have been granted bail by courts in cases where discretion was exercised. But we cannot pass a peremptory order granting bail in all present and future cases,” the CJI-led bench said.SC listed the cases against Tuteja – the Rs 175 crore rice milling scam, Rs 600 crore District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam, Rs 540 crore coal levy scam, Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam, Nagrik Apurti Nigam (PDS) scam and Mahadev Betting App scam – and said he could seek bail after arrest or anticipatory bail if he apprehends arrest.The bench said the Chhattisgarh HC was right in declining to entertain Tuteja’s omnibus bail plea but added that if he files a bail plea within a week, the HC should decide it on priority within two to four weeks.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’One Phone Call From PM Modi Can End This Issue’: UAE Envoy On Iran-Israel-US WarIndia’s Top Military Commander Says AI Will Decide Future Wars, Admit India Is Taking Baby StepsIran Defies Trump, Chooses Khamenei’s Son As Supreme Leader; U.S Bombs Iran School, Shows New VideoIs India’s Internet Connectivity At Risk With War Threatening Undersea Cables At Strait Of Hormuz?Crude Oil Rally Near 120 Dollars, Raises Big Question If India Can Survive Crisis With Russian OilUS-Iran War Triggers Massive Selloff On Dalal Street, Investors Lose Rs 12 Lakh Crore In Single DayBengal’s Tribal and SC/ST Votes In Spotlight as BJP Ramps Up Outreach Amid President Protocol RowJaishankar Statement On Iran War Sparks Walkout As Opposition Demands Full Debate, BJP Hits BackLok Sabha Arithmetic Takes Center Stage As Opposition Moves No-Confidence Motion On Speaker Om Birla”Never Seen Such Irresponsible Oppn…” Rijiju Hits Out At Oppn Over Uproar In Parliament123PhotostoriesGaurav Khanna opens up about his possible return to Anupamaa and addresses questions about his Bigg Boss 19 prize money and car; says, “I’m yet to receive them”How to classic Paneer Kofta Curry for lunch at homeFrom blood diamonds to lab-grown gold: Is the jewellery industry finally evolving?8 traditional ways to enjoy Parwal or Pointed Gourd during summer seasonIndian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah house in Ahmedabad: Spacious living, elegant interiors, serene bedroom and modern gymFrequent calf cramps while walking: Doctors explain when it may signal circulation problems, not dehydrationSingapore’s costliest real estate streets for wealthy buyers and investors in 2026A bridge for giants: Elephants use Bengaluru’s first wildlife overpassInside Jasprit Bumrah’s Car Collection: 5 luxury cars he owns7 Korean habits to lose weight quickly123Hot PicksIran war newsStock Market todayMojtaba KhameneiPakistan Oil Price TodayIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingHardik PandyaUS Stock Market todayUS Strike on Iran OilBengal assembly electionsBalendra ShahPakistan Fuel shortageRestaurants IT RaidDelhi Uttam Nagar murderGold Price TodayLPG cooking gas
NEW DELHI: Ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja, a powerful bureaucrat in the then Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress govt who is an accused in several major scams, on Monday requested the Supreme Court to direct the investigating agencies to interrogate him continuously in all the cases and then allow him bail till the completion of trials.Appearing for the former bureaucrat, senior advocate Shoeb Alam told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that agencies have shown an uncanny knack of arresting him in a different case when Tuteja is close to getting bail in one.Alam said Tuteja has been in jail since April 2024 and has volunteered for continuous custodial interrogation by the Economic Offences Wing of Chhattisgarh Police and ED. Once that is done, he should not be arrested in one case or another merely to keep him behind bars, he argued.The bench said that as a powerful bureaucrat, Tuteja had wielded significant power and the cases against him involve alleged siphoning of huge sums of public money. “You have been granted bail by courts in cases where discretion was exercised. But we cannot pass a peremptory order granting bail in all present and future cases,” the CJI-led bench said.SC listed the cases against Tuteja – the Rs 175 crore rice milling scam, Rs 600 crore District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam, Rs 540 crore coal levy scam, Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam, Nagrik Apurti Nigam (PDS) scam and Mahadev Betting App scam – and said he could seek bail after arrest or anticipatory bail if he apprehends arrest.The bench said the Chhattisgarh HC was right in declining to entertain Tuteja’s omnibus bail plea but added that if he files a bail plea within a week, the HC should decide it on priority within two to four weeks.