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Supreme Court grants bail to Saradha scam director Sudipta Sen
The Supreme Court on 2026 granted bail to Sudipta Sen, director of the Saradha Group, who has been in custody since December 30, 2016, in the multi-crore chit fund scam. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih noted the 'totality of circumstances' and the prolonged detention in allowing bail on terms set by the trial court.
Sen was accused of collecting money from lakhs of small investors across West Bengal and neighbouring states through agents. When the company failed to return the money, the scam surfaced, leading to arrests of company owners and allegedly involved politicians. The CBI case remains pending trial.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Supreme Court's bail order for Sudipta Sen, after nearly a decade in custody, is a legal routine: a bench weighed prolonged detention against flight risk and evidence tampering potential. LiveLaw's coverage is neutral-report, focusing on court reasoning and case status. The key detail is that the trial court sets bail terms, meaning the case proceeds. No political angles or investor restitution framings appear. The measured read: Sen remains under trial, bail is not acquittal. The next concrete step is the trial court's bail conditions decision, expected within weeks.
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Source: livelaw.in (neutral report)
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