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HC extends interim bail of former HPPCL MD till May 15
SHIMLA [Maha Media]: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has extended the interim bail of former managing director of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (HPPCL), IAS officer Harikesh Meena, till May 15 in a case related to the mysterious death of chief engineer Vimal Negi.
The court of Justice Virender Singh passed the order after hearing arguments on Meena’s anticipatory bail petition, in which he sought protection from arrest. The state government, opposing the bail, submitted that crucial facts are still emerging from the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
The additional advocate general informed the court that the matter is under detailed investigation, and sought more time to complete the probe.
During Friday’s hearing, the SIT submitted a status report disclosing that between April 1 and March 10 — the day Vimal Negi went missing — former director (electrical) Deshraj made 463 calls to Negi on his mobile numbers. Additionally, Meena made 7 calls, while director (administration) IAS officer Shivam Pratap Singh made 53 calls to Negi.
These call records were extracted from Negi’s phone data during the investigation.
