Chandreshwar Prasad Singh Vs Central Bureau of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Chandreshwar Prasad Singh Vs Central Bureau of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to surrender before the learned court within three weeks and, upon surrender/arrest, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned AJCXVIII-cum-Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi, in connection with CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R, subject to the conditions under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R for his alleged conduct as evaluator of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission examination of 2003, is entitled to anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks and, in the event of his surrender/arrest, is to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned AJCXVIII-cum-Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi, in connection with CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Ratio / Principle

Grounds for granting anticipatory bail: the chargesheet has already been submitted; during investigation the petitioner appears to have cooperated (which is why the CBI did not arrest him); and the only allegation against him, as evaluator of the examination, is of providing 23 and 35 extra marks to the two named candidates.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory Bail - Petitioner, aged about 73 years, was evaluator of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission examination of 2003, which was investigated by the CBI on the direction passed in a W.P.(PIL); he apprehended arrest in CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R for offences under Sections 420, 423, 424, 467, 468, 469, 471, 477-A, 120-B, 109 and 201 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for allegedly providing 23 extra marks to candidate-Parmeshwar Munda and 35 marks to Rajesh Kumar Singh. Chargesheet already submitted; CBI had not arrested him, he having cooperated during investigation. Held: petitioner granted anticipatory bail - to surrender before learned AJCXVIII-cum-Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A. B. A. No. 4315 of 2025

Chandreshwar Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Kuseshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Flat No. GI, Ravi Residency, Road No.2, Nehru Nagar, Water Tanki, Overhead, Patliputra Colony, P.O. Patliputra, P.S. Patliputra, District-Patna (Bihar) ...... … Petitioner Versus Central Bureau of Investigation .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rishav Kumar, Advocate For the C.B.I. : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI

07/ 14.08.2025 : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the C.B.I.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R, registered for the offences under Sections 420, 423, 424, 467, 468, 469, 471, 477-A, 120-B, 109 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) read with Sections 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, pending in the court of learned AJC-XVIII-cum-Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was the evaluator of the examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission in the year 2003. He submits that the said exam was investigated by the CBI on the direction passed in one W.P.(PIL). He further submits that the allegation is made that this petitioner has provided 23 extra marks to candidate-Parmeshwar Munda and 35 marks to Rajesh Kumar Singh. He also submits that now the chargesheet has already been submitted and in view that the petitioner may kindly be provided the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Mr. Prashant Pallav, learned counsel appearing for the CBI has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner, being the evaluator, of providing 23 more marks to candidate Parmeshwar Munda and 35 marks to candidate-Rajesh Kumar Singh in the examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.

Considering that the chargesheet has already been submitted and during investigation, it appears that the petitioner has cooperated in the investigation that’s why the CBI has not arrested him and only allegation is there against the petitioner, being the evaluator of the exam of providing 23 and 35 extra marks to above mentioned candidates, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is hereby directed to

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surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned AJCXVIII-cum-Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi, in connection with CBI FIR No. RC 05(A)/2012-AHD-R, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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