Single judge rejected a petition filed by an accused alleged to have leaked an Intermediate examination question paper via WhatsApp groups, ruling he could not be absolved of liability.
Application rejected at this stage; petitioner cannot be absolved of liability due to specific allegations.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 3455 of 2019
Subhash Yadav @ Subhash Kr. Yadav …
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
For the Petitioner : Mrs. Rashmi Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. S. K. Srivastava, A.P.P.
2/22.04.2019 Heard Mrs. Rashmi Kumari, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. S. K. Srivastava, learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner is an accused in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 74 of 2019.
Allegation has been levelled that the question paper of Intermediate examination 2019 was leaked and from the gallery of Md. Aizaz, question paper was received on whatsapp and the petitioner was the admin of group “Mr. Bond” and “Only for Class XIIth”. Petitioner also runs a coaching centre at Hazaribagh.
The petitioner being the admin cannot be absolved from his liability and there being to be specific allegation against him, this application is rejected at this stage.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
R. Shekhar Cp 3
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be absolved of liability given specific allegations that he was the administrative head of the group used to leak the question paper.
Whether this application should be rejected at the initial stage.
Subhash Yadav @ Subhash Kr. Yadav
The State of Jharkhand
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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