Bail of Alleged Mastermind in ₹6.5 Crore Foodgrain Fraud Cancelled, Criminal History and Fake IDs Noted: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India on 17 February 2026 delivered a strong judgment against repeat financial offenders by setting aside the bail granted to Ajay Pal Gupta alias Sonu Chaudhary. The accused was involved in a foodgrain fraud case worth ₹6.5 crore in Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran observed that the Allahabad High Court failed to consider the accused’s criminal past and conduct…