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SURYA KANT, J. K. MAHESHWARI
Ram Kripal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks bail connected to fir. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. investigation and trial status outlined. (Para 3) |
| 3. arguments regarding co-accused and criminal antecedents. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. conditions for bail outlined. (Para 7) |
| 5. disposal of petition and related applications. (Para 8 , 9) |
ORDER :
2. The above stated FIR has been registered at Gangapur Police Station, Sawai, Madhopur. The incidence pertains to the leakage of question paper and use of unfair means in Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET). The allegations against the petitioner are that he was working as a Manager of the school and was appointed as Assistant to the Coordinator of REET exam. The petitioner had access to the question paper kept in strong room. The petitioner is alleged to have taken a copy of the question paper and leaked it to other co-accused. There was quid pro quo. The petitioner was to receive a bribe of Rupees Five Crores, out of which the investigating authorities are said to have successfully recovered a sum of Rs. 1,77,80,000/- (Rupees One Crore Seventy Seven Lakh and Eighty Thousand) from various persons. Some amount was allegedly recovered from the petitioner also.
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The court established that bail can be granted when there are no substantial grounds for continued detention, even in serious allegations.
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