Ex-coal secretary, four others get bail in coal block case

A special court on Friday granted bail to former coal secretary H C Gupta and four others, including two serving public servants in connection with Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) coal block allocation case.

The accused on Friday sought bail before the court in pursuance to summons issued against them. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar released on bail H C Gupta, the then joint secretary of coal K S Kropha, the then cirector (Coal Allocation-I section) K C Samaria and two officials of KSSPL.

The court released Gupta, Kropha and Samaria, KSSPL’s managing director Pavan Kumar Ahluwalia and chartered accountant Amit Goyal on bail after furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each and a surety of like amount.