India, May 31 -- Six accused, including two suspended IAS officers and a former deputy secretary in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), were granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the alleged Chhattisgarh coal levy case.

They were released from Central Jail Raipur on Saturday.

Defense counsel Faizal Rizvi confirmed the release of IAS officers Sameer Vishnoi and Ranu Sahu, along with Saumya Chaurasia, former deputy secretary in the CMO during the previous Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government.

Three others were also released on bail.

The Supreme Court granted interim bail to eight accused in the case. However, two of them-businessman Suryakant Tiwari and Nikhil Chandrakar-remain in jail due to other pending cases, Rizvi said.

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