Two second bail applications in one FIR alleging impersonation in the Patwari recruitment examination 2021 and forged marksheets. The court found the allegations prima facie established from CCTV footage, FSL similarity reports and university records, and declined bail.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 671/2026 Umesh Kumar Chaudhary S/o Shri Gangasahay Chaudhary, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Dani Pathan Village Jugrajpura, Post Ajeetgarh, Tehsil Shri Madhopur, District Sikar, Rajasthan. (Accused Petitioner Presently Confined in Central Jail Jaipur).
----Petitioner
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State of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Respondent
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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 1897/2026 Balram Meena S/o Shri Modulal Meena, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Gram Shergarh Tehsil Pepalda, Police Station Khatoli, District Kota Rural (Raj.). (Presently Confined in Central Jail Jaipur).
----Petitioner
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State of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akshay Bishnoi, Adv. for Mr. Shiven Gupta, Adv. Mr. Rajendra Singh Tanwar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP Ms. Chandra Jyoti Sharma, C.I., SOG
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order
| 1. | Arguments Concluded On: | 03/02/2026 |
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| 2. | Judgment Reserved On: | 03/02/2026 |
| 3. | Full Judgment/Operative Part Pronounced: | Full Judgment |
| 4. | Pronounced On: | 07/02/2026 |
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"10. In India, the reality is that there are far more takers of Government jobs than there are jobs available. Be that as it may, each job which has a clearly delineated entry process - with prescribed examination and/or interview process, has only to be filled in accordance thereof. Absolute scrupulousness in the process being followed instills and further rejuvenates the faith of the public in the fact that those who are truly deserving of the positions, are the ones who have deservedly been installed to such positions. Each act, such as the one allegedly committed by the respondents represent possible chinks in the faith of the people in the public administration and the executive.
11. Since surely there must have been thousands of people who appeared for the exam, and the respondent-accused persons, for their own benefit, tried to compromise the sanctity of the exam, possibly affecting so many of those who would have put in earnest effort to appear in the exam in the hopes of securing a job, we concur with the view of the Trial Court that they are not entitled to the benefit of bail. At the same time, it is also true that every person has a presumption of innocence working in their favour till and such time the offence they are charged with, stands proved beyond reasonable doubt. Let them stand trial, and let it be established by the process of law, that the respondent - accused have indeed not committed any crime in law."
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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J
MANISH SAINI /2-3
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused who allegedly used an impersonator to appear in the Patwari recruitment exam 2021 and submitted forged educational marksheets deserve regular bail.
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State of Rajasthan Vs Indraj SinghRelied on¶37
[2025 SCC Online SC 518] · Who else cites this
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Umesh Kumar Chaudhary
Balram Meena
State of Rajasthan
Chandra Prakash Shrimali
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