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Economic Times
6 days ago
- Economic Times
NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case: No evidence found against suspected ringleader by CBI, say sources
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Delhi: A Patna court last week granted default bail to Sanjeev Mukhiya , who was suspected to be the ringleader behind the leak of medical entrance exam papers last year, after the CBI did not file a charge sheet against him within 90 days of his arrest. People in the know of the investigation into the 2024 NEET-UG paper leak case told ET that the central agency did not find any evidence against Mukhiya and so did not file any charge sheet naming the Bihar Police arrested Mukhiya on April 25, the CBI had sought his remand from a local court. Among the reasons that triggered CBI's move to interrogate Mukhiya was a viral video that purportedly showed him entering a premises where exam papers were printed. After investigation, the CBI found out that the video was of 2023, the people said. Technical analysis, statements of witnesses and co-accused and other evidence did not suggest the involvement of Mukhiya in the leak of NEET-UG 2024, they told ET. "So far no evidence has come to light against Sanjeev Mukhiya establishing his involvement in the leak of NEET-UG 2024," an official told ET on the condition of is wanted in other alleged paper leaks, including the Bihar constable recruitment scam 2023 and Bihar teachers' recruitment scam. Mukhiya had filed an application in a special CBI court in Patna seeking bail in the NEET-2024 paper leak case. He argued that he had been in judicial custody for 90 days and that the CBI had not filed a charge sheet against him, which entitled him to be released on hearing arguments from both sides, the court applied Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and granted him bail. The section deals with the statutory period for filing chargesheet after the CBI so far has arrested 50 accused in the NEET case. It filed the first charge sheet naming 13 accused on July 1, 2024. Another charge sheet was filed against six people in September 2024. The CBI later filed three more supplementary charge sheets in October and November 2024. The last charge sheet, filed on November 22 last year, names five additional accused. The investigation is ongoing.
News18
02-08-2025
- News18
NEET UG 2024 Paper Leak Mastermind Sanjeev Mukhiya Gets Bail After No Chargesheet Filed
Last Updated: Sanjeev Mukhiya had submitted an application to the Judge, stating that he had been in judicial custody for 90 days, but the CBI had not yet filed a chargesheet against him. Sanjeev Kumar, alias Sanjeev Mukhiya, a key accused in the NEET 2024 question paper leak case, has been granted bail. The CBI special court, located within the civil court premises, has ordered his release from judicial custody. This decision was made according to Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which stipulates that a charge sheet must be filed within 90 days of arrest. Regarding the NEET-2024 exam question paper leak, conducted by the National Testing Agency, the special CBI court at Patna Civil Court has granted bail to Mukhiya. He had submitted an application to Judge Sunil Kumar Singh, stating that he had been in judicial custody for 90 days, but the CBI had not yet filed a charge sheet against him. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court applied Section 167 of the CrPC and ordered Mukhiya's release on bail. It is noteworthy that the NEET exam was held nationwide on May 5, 2024. Amar Kumar, the in-charge of Shastrinagar police station in Patna, arrested several individuals for tampering. The case was later transferred to the Economic Offenses Unit. When the question paper leak came to light, the central government handed the investigation over to the CBI, which registered its FIR on June 23, 2024. Since then, the investigation has been ongoing. To date, 49 individuals have been arrested in connection with the NEET question paper leak case. The CBI filed the initial charge sheet against 13 accused on July 1, 2024. Subsequently, the first charge sheet against 6 individuals was filed on September 19, 2024. The second supplementary charge sheet was filed on October 7, 2024 against 21 accused in jail, followed by a third supplementary charge sheet against one individual on November 7, 2024. The fourth supplementary charge sheet was filed against four individuals on November 22, 2024. So far, charge sheets have been filed against 45 people in the case. view comments First Published: August 02, 2025, 13:07 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
1,815 students admitted to colleges last year, including three from MBBS course, wrote CET again this year
A total of 1,815 students, including three MBBS students, who got medical, dental, engineering and other professional courses seats in NEET-2024 and CET-2024 counselling last year and were admitted to colleges, have written the CET again this year seeking seats in various courses. Expressing surprise, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has taken steps to monitor these candidates in the wake of the alleged engineering seat blanking scam last year. CET-2025, which is the gateway for admission to engineering and other professional courses, was held recently and the results will be out in a few days. NEET-2025 will be held across the country on May 4 for admission to medical and dental courses. Of the 1,815 candidates, three had secured medical seats last year, 100 candidates secured dental seats, 191 AYUSH seat, 9 (Veterinary Science) seats, 766 Engineering, 105 Farm Science, 511 Nursing, 109 Pharmacy and 21 Yoga and Naturopathy seats. 'The online applications of these candidates have been checked several times and there are no fake candidates. Some candidates were called and questioned about this. A student who has secured a government quota seat in a prestigious private medical college said she is finding it difficult to study a medical course and she wants to join engineering course. Another candidate said that he is finding it difficult to study MBBS and is writing the CET to get a veterinary seat,' said H. Prasanna, Executive Director of KEA. What does rule says There is no limit for candidates on the number of attempts to write the CET. A candidate who has passed the II PU in the Science stream can write the CET as many times as they want. As per the KEA rules, if a candidate has previously secured a seat in any professional course and has been admitted in a college, and then re-writes the CET next year, such candidates will not be given the seat in the course they had secured earlier. Instead, they will have to get seats in other courses only. For example, if a candidate who had secured an engineering seat last time writes the CET again and applies for an engineering seat, the seat will not be given. Instead, they will have to apply for a different course. 'There is no problem with candidates appearing for the CET for the second time. There is huge demand for medical courses and candidates are desperate for seats. However, the fact that even those who got medical and dental seats appeared for the CET the second time has raised some questions. It will be checked whether these candidates get seats allotted in their names and then get admitted to the college or not. Until the completion of CET and NEET counselling, all these candidates will be kept under surveillance. If they get a seat but do not get admitted to the college, it will be considered as seat blocking and legal action will be taken against such candidates,' Mr. Prasanna warned. Seats deprived for eligible ones Candidates who are trying to get seats in other courses by writing the CET for the second time will have to discontinue the course in which they got seats last time. Due to this, these seats will remain vacant again. Therefore, about 1,815 eligible candidates from last year will be deprived of seats in other courses, including medical, officials pointed out. Since there is lateral entry for the 3rd semester (2nd year) only for engineering courses, the seats of these courses can be filled. However, there is no lateral entry for medical, dental, nursing, and other allied health science courses. 'It is unfortunate that some candidates are deprived of seats due to self-interest. Except for engineering, seats in other courses are not allowed to be filled through lateral entry. So, candidates and parents should think seriously about this. Before choosing courses, they should think many times and choose courses that suit their abilities,' said Mr. Prasanna.
