2. The prosecution’s narrative, succinctly stated, emanates from an
investigation into an alleged large-scale “Liquor Scam” implicating
irregularities in the procurement, sale and supply of liquor within the
State. It is posited that certain officials and private entities forged a
criminal conspiracy, occasioning undue pecuniary gain to favoured
concerns and corresponding detriment to the State exchequer. The
Applicant, a retired civil servant who superannuated on 31.01.2023 as
Secretary, Excise Department, thereafter re-engaged on contract as
Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology, with transient
additional charge as Excise Commissioner stands implicated solely on
the anvil of supervisory oversight and purported acquiescence in policy
formulations.