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Ranjit Ranjan v. The State Of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC5 Feb 2018B.A./438/2018

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The High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi granted bail to the petitioner, who was arrested on allegations of cheating and conducting exam by unfair means under the Bihar (Jharkhand) Conduct of Examination Act, 1981, and Sections 406, 409, 418, 420, 120(B) of the IPC.

What did the court decide?

Directed release on bail by furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the CJM, Palamau.

Ranjit Ranjan Vs The State Of Jharkhand — Service and Employment | Jharkhand HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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B.A. No. 438 of 2018

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Ranjit Ranjan ….. Petitioner

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-V e r s u s-

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The State of Jharkhand ….. Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA SEN ….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : A.P.P

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3/5.02.2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail of the petitioner. Petitioner is an accused for allegedly committing the offence punishable under Sections 406, 409, 418, 420, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3/4 Bihar (Jharkhand) conduct of Examination Act, 1981.

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Allegation is that when the petitioner and others were called for counseling as they had already qualified in the written examination held for Class IV posts, the Counseling Committee also conducted a test in which the petitioner could not answer the questions correctly. Thus, it was deduced that by resorting to unfair means they have qualified the main exam.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2017 and the maximum punishment prescribed under the Bihar (Jharkhand) Conduct of Examination Act, 1981, is six months. He also submits that the Counseling Committee could not have conducted examination as the same was beyond their jurisdiction.

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From the impugned order, it is clear that a further examination was held by the Counseling Committee and as the petitioner could not answer the questions correctly, it was presumed by the Committee that he has obtained marks in the main written examination by committing some fraud.

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Keeping in view the period of custody, petitioner, namely, Ranjit Ranjan is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Daltonganj Town, P.S. Case No. 382 of 2017, corresponding to G. R. No. 2536 of 2017.

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(Ananda Sen, J.)

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