Court Bars Release of Mahesh Joshi and Co‑accused in Rs 20,000 crore Case

A single‑judge panel of the Rajasthan High Court rejected the bail petitions of Mahesh Joshi, former minister, and a list of co‑accused that includes Subodh Agrawal, Sanjay Badaya, Mahendra Prakash Soni, Krishdeep Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Dilip Kumar Gaur and Mukesh Pathak. The court noted the gravity of the alleged financial misconduct tied to the state’s water supply mission. State representatives, led by Additional Advocate Rajesh Chaudhary, pressed the bail denial, citing the scale of alleged irregularities and the need for a thorough judicial inquiry.