On the run, excise official gets interim bail from Himachal High Court

Solan, October 20

Assistant State Tax and Excise Officer Jai Singh, in-charge of Yamuna Beverages Private Limited, Nariwala, in Paonta Sahib, who was on the run since October 17 after the registration of an FIR against him, has secured interim bail from the Himachal High Court. His bail application will come up for hearing on October 26.

Anil Mehta, DSP, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Una, said, “An intimation has been received from the State Taxes and Excise Department, Sirmaur, that Jai Singh will be present at the beverages unit for inspection tomorrow. A team will visit the Nariwala-based unit tomorrow to inspect the records. Excise officials have been requested to depute an official to assist the team”.

The Vigilance Bureau, Una, had booked Singh on the charges of cheating, and forgery under the HP Excise Act after it seized 900 boxes of country-made liquor on October 16. The liquor was being transported illegally on a forged permit. Company official Ajay Grover and the truck driver were also booked. A Una court today sent the truck driver to 14-day judicial custody.

As Singh did not turn up to inspect the beverage company on October 17, no record has been inspected till now. Being the in-charge of the beverage unit, its locks were in his possession. The excise officials have also directed Grover to join investigation before the bureau team tomorrow. — TNS