Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel moves Supreme Court to challenge ED, CBI powers, seeks anticipatory bail
Bhupesh Baghel
moved the
Supreme Court
, challenging the jurisdiction and powers of the
CBI
and ED, and seeking anticipatory bail in cases being probed by the ED, CBI, and the state Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
The case is scheduled for a hearing on Monday.
Baghel's plea follows the arrest of his son, Chaitanya Baghel, by the ED in connection with the alleged Rs 2,100 crore liquor scam. 'The move is primarily to challenge the powers of the ED and CBI, with the anticipatory bail petition filed alongside,' a close aide of the former chief minister told TOI.
While seeking protection from arrest in the liquor scam and the Mahadev betting app cases, Baghel assured full cooperation with the investigating agencies.
In his petition, he stated that he fears being targeted for political reasons, as in the case of his son Chaitanya Baghel, who was arrested by the ED last month.
Meanwhile, Chaitanya, currently lodged in Raipur jail, also filed a bail petition in the Supreme Court. His counsel, Faizal Rizvi, told TOI that Chaitanya's plea states his name does not appear in the ED's FIR or any witness statements, and that his arrest is politically motivated.
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Chaitanya's judicial remand is set to end on Monday, and he will be produced in court. The ED is expected to seek an extension.
The ED arrested Chaitanya on 18 July under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. His arrest coincided with his 38th birthday and followed what the agency claimed was fresh evidence in the alleged scam. According to Rizvi, while the ED alleged that Chaitanya received an interest-free loan of Rs 5 crore from a jeweller, documents submitted in February 2025 show the loan was repaid with interest.
The ED further claimed that proceeds from the liquor scam were invested in Chaitanya's real estate project. Earlier this year, the ED raided Bhupesh Baghel's residence in connection with the liquor scam. A month later, the CBI carried out searches at his home in relation to the Mahadev betting app case. Raids were also conducted at the residences of his former OSDs.
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