Shimla, May 15 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has extended the interim bail of former HPPCL managing director Harikesh Meena till May 29 in connection with the suspicious death of chief engineer Vimal Negi.

The matter was listed before the bench of Justice Verinder Singh on Thursday.

During Thursday's hearing, the state submitted that critical forensic reports from the State Forensic Laboratory (SFL), Junga are still awaited and are likely to take more time.

The bench of Justice Virender Singh granted further time to the investigating agency and listed the matter for the next hearing on May 29.

The wife of Vimal Negi has also moved a separate petition in the High Court seeking a transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Invest...