Snakebite death or fraud? Chhattisgarh High Court grants pre-arrest bail to woman in Rs 4 lakh payout case

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Chhattisgarh High Court granted anticipatory bail to woman Urvashi Shrivas accused of fraudulently obtaining Rs 4 lakh state financial assistance by claiming her husband died from snakebite. Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha ruled on April 20, citing parity principle with co-accused already granted bail and prosecution records confirming snakebite death. Court noted her permanent resident status makes absconding unlikely.

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