The main legal point established in the judgment is the significance of prima facie evidence, the impact of the alleged offences on society, and the ongoing investigation in determining the rejection of bail petitions.

JUDGMENT

1. The Crl.P.No. 5136/2022 is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Cr.No. 60/2022 of High Grounds police station, Bengaluru city for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 120B read with Section 34 of IPC.

2. The Crl.P.No. 5198/2022 is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr. No. 60/2022 of High Grounds police station, Bengaluru city for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420, 120B, 409 read with Section 34 of IPC.

3. The Crl.P.No. 5396/2022 is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Cr.No. 60/2022 of High Grounds police station, Bengaluru city for the offences punishable under Sections 128B, 120, 465, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of IPC.

4. The Crl.P.No. 5648/2022 is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Cr.No. 60/2022 of High Grounds police station, Bengaluru city for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 120B read with Section 34 of IPC.

5. The Crl.P.No. 5865/2022 is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No. 60/2022 of High Grounds police station, Bengaluru city for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420, 120B read with Section 34 of IPC.

6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective petitioners and the learned Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State.

7. The factual matrix of the case of the prosecution is that in the complaint dated 30.04.2022, an allegation is made that the Government has issued a Notification No. 98/Recruitment/2/2020-21 for the post of 545 PSI (Civil) posts and in conducting the examination process, accused persons have indulged in malpractice as a result, the persons who have indulged in such acts, their names are also found in the selection list and the same is done in tampering OMR sheets which are not tallied with carbon copy which is in the possession of the candidates and also found some of 22 persons OMR papers are tampered and prima facie found indulged in such acts and candidates who have appeared before the enquiry have not given proper answer and their names are also listed in the complaint. It is also an allegation that the candidates and other accused persons have also indulged in such acts. Hence, the aforesaid cases have been registered in Cr.No. 60/2022 for the aforesaid offences against the respective petitioners.

8. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in Crl.P.No. 5198/2022 submits that the petitioner is arraigned as accused No. 4 and he has not indulged in such act and he is having good reputation in the locality and there is no criminal antecedents against this petitioner and he is studying in Sheshadripuram Law College at Bengaluru in 4th Semester (3 years LL.B) course and in view of the registration of the case, apprehended him and he is unable to attend the classes as well as practical regularly. In fact he has taken coaching in the "Jannagangothri" coaching centre and produced ID cards in respect of coaching centre as well as college. The police have purposefully, intentionally and deliberately implicated him in the case and he is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged in the complaint and he is in custody from the date of the arrest and in view of the judicial custody, his personal liberty is affected and a frivolous complaint is filed against the petitioner. The counsel further submits that the complaint is a cooked up complaint and not in accordance with Section 2(d) of Cr.P.C. and penal provisions which have been invoked not attracts against him and he has not used any forged documents and not committed illegal act and the counsel further submits that he is 22 years old and his father is also suffering from medical ailment and prayed to