A Special Court in New Delhi today granted bail to Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and six others in connection with a case related to alleged irregularities in allocation of a Chhattisgarh-based coal block to SKS Ispat and Power Ltd. Gupta is already facing prosecution in over seven cases related to the coal scam.<br/> <br/>All the seven accused persons were granted the bail on a personal bond of one lakh rupees and one surety of like amount. The accused persons and the firm were summoned by the court for allegedly misrepresenting the facts before the Screening Committee in relation to the land and net worth of company. The court has now put up the matter for further proceedings on 23rd March.