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| Special Judge Bala Jyoti dismisses bail plea of ‘kingpin’ | | SI Exam Paper Leak Case | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 29: Special Judge Anti Corruption and CBI cases Bala Jyoti on Monday rejected the bail application of the alleged ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, saying “money laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large”. After hearing Special Public Prosecutor Ashwani Khajuria representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the other side, the Special Judge stated: “Having heard and after consideration of material on record in its entirety and to the nature of the allegations and gravity of the accusation and also stage of investigation, to my mind investigating agency must be given sufficient time in conducting analysed and effective investigation.”
“This apprehension of ED finds force upon the submission made by the counsel that the applicant may influence the witnesses and give slip to law hence in light of supra, the present application deserves to be dismissed,” she added. “It is apt to note that the evil of money laundering is a curse and has its diverse effect on the society and its citizens, moreover money laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of our country but also to global economy at large which is required to be dealt sternly,” the Special Judge said.
It said theref Money laundering is a serious threat not only to the financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large.
To my mind the investigating agency must be given sufficient time in conducting an analysed and effective investigation.
It is apt to note that the evil of money laundering is a curse and has its diverse effect on the society and its citizens.
Rejecting the bail application of the accused the Special Judge stated: “The court is of the firm opinion that the application being devoid of any legal force and premature is not maintainable at this stage as the investigation is incomplete and at its infancy, besides many important witnesses are yet to be examined by the ED.”
It’s in place to mention here that the alleged mastermind Yatin Yadav (43), resident of Haryana’s Rewari area, was arrested by the ED, Jammu under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on July 24 and is presently under judicial custody.
The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) sub-inspector recruitment exam was held on March 27, 2022 but the selected list of 1,200 candidates along with 1,300 junior engineers and 1,000 finance account assistants was cancelled by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in July following allegations of paper leak and malpractice.
The Central Bureau of Investigation , which was handed over the case, had already filed a chargesheet against 33 accused, including Yadav, on November 12, 2022. The Enforcement Directorate case stems from the CBI FIR. |
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