Dr Samrita Kumari v. the Central Bureau of Investigation

Jharkhand HC7 Aug 2025A.B.A./3676/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; A.B.A.; Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; CBI RC Case No.05A/2012-AHD-R; JPSC 1st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination; allegation of increasing marks; expert examiner Nagpuri language; expert examiner Mundari language; invigilator; Sections 420, 423, 424, 467, 468, 469, 471, 477-A, 120B, 109, 201 IPC; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) Prevention of Corruption Act; Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; charge-sheet filed; co-operation in investigation; bail bond Rs.25,000/- with two sureties; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioners to surrender within three weeks and, upon arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on a bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions. ¶¶16

Dr Samrita Kumari Vs the Central Bureau of Investigation — Corruption | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, apprehending arrest in R.C. Case No.05A/2012-AHD-R (alleged enhancement of marks in the 1st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission), should be granted anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Considering that the petitioners were appointed as invigilators in the 1st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission, that charge-sheet has been submitted and that they have co-operated in the investigation, the court extended the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioners were directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks, and in the event of arrest or surrender to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned A.J.C., XVIII cum Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted to two expert examiners (of Nagpuri and Mundari languages respectively) engaged in evaluation of the 1st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission, who apprehended arrest in R.C. Case No.05A/2012-AHD-R for offences under Sections 420/423/424/467/468/469/471/477-A/120B/109 and 201 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, on allegations that they increased marks. Noting submission of the charge-sheet and the petitioners' co-operation with the investigation, the court extended anticipatory bail, directing surrender within three weeks and enlargement on bail on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two like sureties, subject to the conditions of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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( 2025:JHHC:22198 )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3676 of 2025

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Dr. Samrita Kumari, D/o Sukhnath Baraik, age 68 years, Sex: Female, R/o Sarna Toli, Palkot Road, Gumla, P.O. & P.S. Gumla, District- Gumla, UID 8014 4114 2480, M. No.9431560513

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Dr. Sikradas Tirkey, S/o Late Sohrai Oraon, age 70 years, Sex: Male, R/o Namkum Road, Kusai, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District- Ranchi, UID: 2494 8732 9492, M. No. 9798824118 … Petitioners

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-Versus- Central Bureau of Investigation … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

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For the Petitioners : Mr. Kislaya Prasad, Advocate For the CBI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, Spl.P.P., CBI -----

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07/07.08.2025 The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with R.C. Case No.05A/2012-AHD-R, registered for the offence under Sections 420/ 423/424/467/468/469/471/477-A/120B/109 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, pending in the Court of the learned A.J.C., XVIII cum Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 was an expert examiner of Nagpuri language and petitioner no.2 was an expert examiner of Mundari language in evaluation of 1^st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. He submits that the allegations are made that they have increased the marks. He further submits that now charge-sheet has been submitted and the petitioners have co-operated in the investigation.

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Learned counsel for the CBI opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of increasing the marks.

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A.B.A. No. 3675 of 2025

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( 2025:JHHC:22198 )

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Considering that the petitioners were appointed as invigilators in the 1^st Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and now charge-sheet has been submitted and they have co-operated in the investigation and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C., XVIII cum Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi in connection with R.C. Case No.05A/2012-AHD-R, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Accordingly, this application is disposed of.

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(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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Ajay/

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