Can’t avail separate UPSC examination makes an attempt as ‘in a position’ and ‘disabled’ candidate: SC to Puja Khedkar
Her counsel had earlier argued that the Delhi Excessive Courtroom made robust observations in opposition to Khedkar whereas dismissing her anticipatory bail plea.
Khedkar is accused of misrepresenting info in her software for the 2022 UPSC civil providers examination for availing reservation advantages.
She had refuted all of the allegations in opposition to her.
Whereas dismissing her anticipatory bail plea, the excessive court docket discovered a powerful prima facie case in opposition to Khedkar and stated an investigation was wanted to unearth the “bigger conspiracy” to control the system, and permitting reprieve would adversely influence it.
“Anticipatory bail plea is dismissed. Interim safety from arrest is vacated,” the excessive court docket stated in its order dated 23 December 2024.
Khedkar was granted interim safety from arrest when the excessive court docket issued a discover on her anticipatory bail plea on 12 August 2024, which was prolonged every now and then.
The excessive court docket noticed that the UPSC examination was essentially the most prestigious check and the case was a basic occasion of fraud dedicated in opposition to a constitutional physique and the society.
The anticipatory bail plea was opposed by the Delhi Police counsel and the complainant, the UPSC, within the excessive court docket.
Khedkar’s counsel argued that she was prepared to affix and cooperate within the investigation and as all of the supplies had been documentary in nature, her custody was not required, whereas Delhi Police insisted on her custodial interrogation to unearth the involvement of others.
The UPSC opposed the plea and stated Khedkar dedicated a fraud in opposition to it and the general public, and her custodial interrogation was essential to unearth the “magnitude” of the fraud, which could not have been performed with out the assistance of others.
The fee initiated a collection of actions in opposition to Khedkar, together with lodging of a felony case, for availing makes an attempt within the civil providers examination by faking her identification, whereas Delhi Police lodged an FIR in opposition to her for varied offences.
