The Supreme Court on May 3 allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation to continue its probe into allegations that Pankaj Mishra, a “close associate” of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and others are engaged in illegal mining in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand.
However, a Bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna stopped the CBI from filing a chargesheet till the next date of hearing in the Supreme Court on July 8. “Investigation can continue, but the chargesheet/final report will not be filed by the CBI till the next date of hearing,” the court ordered.
The top court issued notices to the CBI and to the complainant, Bijay Hansda, on the petition filed by the Jharkhand government.
