SI exam paper leak: HC fines petitioner over ‘wrong facts'

Time of India

22-05-2025

Jaipur: A single judge bench of
Rajasthan High Court
dismissed a petition Thursday seeking quashing of an FIR against a man accused of buying the leaked sub-inspector 2021 exam paper for Rs 15 lakh and providing it to his woman friend.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner for presenting "wrong facts" before the court.
The bench of Justice Sameer Jain issued this order while hearing a petition filed by Purshottam Dadhich, an assistant accounts officer in the medical and health department. The petitioner stated that the Special Operation Group (SOG) investigating the SI exam paper leak case of 2021 did not name him in the FIR. However, during the investigation, it was claimed that the petitioner purchased the leaked examination paper for Rs 15 lakh and later gave it to his woman friend.
He said he was declared an absconder, and standing warrants were issued against him by the trial court. Additionally, the SOG announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him. The petitioner claimed that he attempted to surrender before the trial court, but his attempt was not entertained.
However, the special public prosecutor, Anurag Sharma, representing the SOG, objected to this claim. He said, "If he ever attempted to surrender, why has the petitioner in the present petition failed to present any single evidence in this regard? The court has already issued a standing warrant against him, thus the court can't deny his surrender," Sharma said.
After hearing the arguments, Justice Jain concluded that since the petitioner presented "wrong facts" before the court, his petition is dismissed. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner.