The high court on Friday granted bail to Shanti Prasad Sinha, former chairman of the advisory committee of the school service commission (SSC), who was arrested in 2022 in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam by the CBI and the ED. Justice Jay Sengupta granted him bail on a bail bond of ₹5 lakh in a case involving the Enforcement Directorate (ED)ADVERTISEMENTSinha got bail in a case involving the CBI in 2024. The court granted Sinha bail despite objection form the ED’s lawyer. “Chances of tampering with the evidence are high if the accused is granted bail,” Dhiraj Trivedi, the ED’s lawyer told the court. Investigations suggested that recommendation letters for candidates were generated outside the commission’s office at the instance ofSinha, bypassing the SSC chairman.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 02:07 UTC