High Court Overturns Magistrate’s Order, Grants 15 Days Custody to CBI
A CBI Exclusive Magistrate had on July 2 rejected the CBI’s application seeking remand of the accused persons.
The Patna High Court on Friday permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take custody of 13 individuals accused in a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET-UG 2024) paper leak case [The Central Bureau of Investigation v. Nitish Kumar & Ors].
Justice Sandeep Kumar of the High Court acknowledged the seriousness of the case and stayed the CBI Exclusive Magistrate’s order that had earlier rejected the CBI’s application for remand.
“Considering the seriousness of the case and in the interest of justice, the operation of the order dated 02.07.2024 passed by the Exclusive Magistrate, C.B.I., Patna in F.I.R. No. RC.2212024E0006-CBI/EO-III/New Delhi shall remain stayed,” the Court stated in its July 12 order.
The Court granted the CBI fifteen days of custody of the accused individuals. It also instructed the Superintendent of the Jail, where the accused are currently detained, to hand them over to the CBI on July 12 without any delay.
Advocate Avanish Kumar Singh appeared for the CBI, while Advocate Jharkhandi Upadhyay represented the thirteen accused.
During a hearing before the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Central government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) stated that there was no need to cancel the NEET exam or hold a re-examination, as there was no evidence of large-scale breaches of confidentiality. The NTA informed the top court that no question paper was reported missing, and no breaches were found in Patna.
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