Shimla, May 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has extended the interim bail of former managing director of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (HPPCL), IAS officer Harikesh Meena, till May 15 in a case related to the mysterious death of chief engineer Vimal Negi.
The court of Justice Virender Singh passed the order after hearing arguments on Meena's anticipatory bail petition, in which he sought protection from arrest. The state government, opposing the bail, submitted that crucial facts are still emerging from the ongoing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
The additional advocate general informed the court that the matter is under detailed investigation, and sought more time to complete the probe.
During Friday's hearing, t...