Shimla, June 16 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday extended interim protection from arrest to IAS officer Harikesh Meena till July 14 in connection with the abetment to suicide case of HPPCL Chief Engineer Vimal Negi.
The decision came after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) orally requested more time to complete its review of the case and submit a detailed response to Meena's bail plea.
The matter was heard in Court No. 8, where the counsel appearing for the CBI stated that the agency is currently in the process of collecting case records from various state agencies.
The CBI is analysing the material on a daily basis and, at this stage, is not in a position to provide a comprehensive reply. Without opposing the extens...