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The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026) extended interim extortion to 3 accused, who were asked to surrender by the High Court successful the alleged ₹3,500 crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, however, refused to interfere with the Andhra Pradesh High Court which cancelled the default bail granted to the accused.
The Supreme Court asked the accused to determination proceedings tribunal for regular bail.
On November 19, the High Court had cancelled the default bail and directed them to surrender earlier the proceedings tribunal connected November 26 and use for regular bail.
The Supreme Court had earlier issued notices to Andhra Pradesh and others connected the pleas of Balaji Govindappa, Pellakuru Krishna Mohan Reddy and K. Dhanunjaya Reddy and protected them from surrender till further orders.
Dhanunjaya Reddy is simply a retired IAS serviceman and was a caput successful the Chief Minister’s Office. Krishna Mohan Reddy was the Officer connected Special Duty (OSD) to then Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Balaji Govindappa was a manager of Bharati Cements.
Senior advocates C.A. Sundaram, Siddharth Dave, and Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the petitioners. Senior advocator Siddharth Luthra represented the Andhra Pradesh Government.
The prosecution alleged a political-business nexus, highlighting manipulation successful liquor procurement betwixt 2019 and 2024 (during the erstwhile YSRCP Government), suppression of fashionable brands, preferential orders to caller labels and systematic receipt of kickbacks.
