Categories: News

No relief to jailed IAS Pooja Singhal, next bail hearing on Aug 3

Singhal still didn’t get bail as of today. The next bail hearing will now take place on August 3. The development took place as ED sought time to file papers.

Ranchi: Suspended IAS of Jharkhand Pooja Singhal, who is currently in jail in connection with the MNREGA scam case, will have to wait for bail.

Singhal still didn’t get bail as of today. The next bail hearing will now take place on August 3. The development took place as ED sought time to file papers.

Earlier, during the hearing of July 19, the ED court had directed the Enforcement Directorate had taken cognizance against against Pooja Singhal’s husband and Pulse Hospital owner Abhishek Jha, CA Suman Kumar, JE Ram Vinod Singh, Rajendra Jain, Jai Kishore Chaudhary and Shashi Prakash. The special court of ED has also issued summons against them. They are also expected to appear on August 3.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a 200-page charge sheet in the court against Singhal. It has been stated in the charge sheet that while holding the post of deputy commissioner in Chatra, Khunti and Palamu district, the senior IAS earned Rs 1.43 crore more than her salary.

On May 6, the ED had raided as many as 25 locations of Singhal including hospital of her husband Abhishek Jha and residence of husband’s chartered accountant Suman Singh.

On May 11, the ED arrested Singhal and since May 25 she has been behind bars.

Agency Desk

Recent Posts

Social Security September 2025: Payment dates for SSI and SSDI benefits explained

Social Security beneficiaries will receive SSI and SSDI payments on different September 2025 dates.Payment depends…

19 hours ago

VA Disability Payment Schedule: September 2025: When veterans can expect checks?

Veterans receiving VA disability benefits will see their September 2025 payments issued on the first…

19 hours ago

VA Chapter 35 Payment September 2025: When to expect the Payment?

Eligible dependents under the VA Chapter 35 (DEA) program receive monthly payments to support their…

2 days ago

San Francisco Minimum Wage 2025: How much workers must earn and how it compares across California

San Francisco’s minimum wage is set at $18.67 per hour in 2025, one of the…

2 days ago

Chapter 33 VA Benefits: Who qualifies for 50 percent of the GI Bill?

Veterans with at least 90 days but fewer than six months of active duty after…

2 days ago

Chapter 35 VA Benefits: Who Can Receive the Full $1,536 Monthly Payment?

The VA’s Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program offers up to $1,536 monthly.…

3 days ago