SC grants bail to ex-IAS officer in DMF corruption case, asks him stay out of Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI: (May 18) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to retired Chhattisgarh-cadre IAS officer Anil Tuteja in connection with a corruption case involving alleged irregularities in the District Mineral Fund (DMF).

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the fact that the former bureaucrat was in jail since January 24, 2024 in various corruption cases.

The CJI-led bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Shoeb Alam, appearing for Tuteja, that the former IAS officer was arrested in the DMF case on February 23, 2026.