CBI court reverses Bhupesh Baghel's discharge in 2017 Chhattisgarh sex CD case A Special CBI Court in Raipur has reopened the 2017 obscene video case, setting aside a 2024 order that discharged former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. AdvertisementChhattisgarh Ex-CM Bhupesh BaghelArvind OjhaMunish Chandra PandeyUPDATED: Jan 24, 2026 20:32 ISTA Special CBI Court in Raipur on January 24, 2026 set aside a magistrate court’s 2024 order that had discharged former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the 2017 obscene video case linked to the alleged defamation of former cabinet minister Rajesh Munnat. The Special CBI Court, Raipur order reversed the magisterial court order that had discharged Baghel in the case related to an obscene video purportedly depicting Rajesh Munnat, who was then serving as Public Works Department (PWD) minister in the Government of Chhattisgarh. advertisementIn the same proceedings, the court also rejected the appeals filed by other accused—Kailash Murarka, Vinod Verma and Vijay Bhatia—challenging the trial court’s order framing charges against them. The case was originally registered in 2017 over allegations of making and circulating sexually explicit videos allegedly depicting Rajesh Munnat, with the accused purportedly attempting to tarnish his public image.
