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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
MEDHANSHU MAURYA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA – Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
Medhanshu Maurya
....Petitioner
V/s
State of Haryana
....Respondent
Date of decision: 18.12.2025
Date of Uploading : 18.12.2025
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL
Present: Mr. Naveen Arya, Advocate for the petitioner
(through Video Conference).
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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)
1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘the BNSS’) for grant of pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.25 dated 15.02.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC and Section 7, 7-A, 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station PGIMS,
Rohtak.
2. The essence of the allegations, as culled out from the FIR, are that the FIR in question was registered on the complaint of the Security Officer, UHS/PGIMS, Rohtak, alleging large-scale manipulation and tampering of answer sheets of MBBS examinations conducted by Pt. Bhagwat Dyal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak. Accordingly, an internal inquiry committee was constituted by the University, which submitted its report on 13.0
The court reaffirms that anticipatory bail is not to be granted where there is substantial evidence indicating involvement in serious offences affecting societal interests.
The grant of anticipatory bail should be based on the prima facie case against the accused, the nature of the offence, and the lack of established special circumstances.
The court upheld a stringent approach to corruption cases, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation to prevent evidence tampering and protect public trust.
Jurisdiction for anticipatory bail in corruption cases lies with the High Court, not with the Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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