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JAMMU: Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu Anjum Ara rejected bail application of one Ashwani Kumar, CRPF constable who was involved in SI recruitment Scam.
While rejecting bail application, CJM Jammu Anjum Ara after hearing Vijay Kumar Dogra Public Prosecutor for CBI, observed that the charge-sheet in the present case has been filed before this court. However, it is prima facie evident from record that non-applicant/CBI is conducting further investigation in the matter and will file subsequent charge-sheet in the case as there is more evidence to be collected by non-applicant and there is possibility of involvement of many more accused in the present case. “Accused is involved in a serious economic offence of huge magnitude and prima facie he has played a key role in the criminal conspiracy to leak the question paper for financial gain. The investigating agency CBI has prayed in the charge sheet that further investigation is still going on in the case and subsequent charge sheet will be filed as and when the investigation is complete.
It is also alleged that the present accused is habitual offender as he was also involved in criminal conspiracy to leak question papers of FFA, JE (Mains) exams as well and has collected huge proceeds of crime. In such circumstances, the accused who is involved in such serious and economic offences cannot claim bail on medical grounds,” the Court observed.
While rejecting bail application, CJM Jammu Anjum Ara observed that the Court is of conscious of the fact that liberty of a person is precious and is to be protected by courts however liberty of a person who is accused of an offence is to be considered on the facts and circumstances of the case. “Offences involved in present case impact whole society especially meritorious students whose future is ruined by such unfair methods. Such socio-economic offences need to be dealt with a different approach. Thus, accused is not found entitled for any leniency of bail at this stage for the reasons viz; he has played a key role in criminal conspiracy with other accused persons; he is involved in serious economic offence; he is habitual offender involved in other similar cases; further investigation of the case is still going on; the accused being highly influential can temper with evidence and hamper/frustrate further investigation and the involvement of many more accused is yet to be ascertained by the investigating agency as such the release of accused at this stage will hamper the investigation,” the Court observed.
