NEET impersonation: ‘I am a victim of media exaggerations,’ medical student tells Madras high court
TNN | Sep 24, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
MADURAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday adjourned the anticipatory bail plea of a medical college student involved in NEET impersonation.
K V Udit Suriya, a resident of Chennai, moved the high court’s Madurai bench seeking anticipatory bail as the Gandamanur Vilakku police in Theni district registered a case against him under IPC sections 419, 420 and 120 (B) following impersonation in NEET exam.
He stated that a reporter had approached him stating that there were dissimilarities in the photo in the admit card and the hall ticket. He stated that in spite of the explanation, it was reported that there was an impersonation during the exam as someone else had written the exam instead of him.
The student stated that he was not involved in the alleged acts portrayed in the media. If he was arrested, he would be a victim of media exaggerations, the students stated.
He further submitted that as per the averments, all the documents were available with the college authorities and the same was accessible for the investigating agencies and therefore there might not be a necessity for custodial interrogation.
Hence, the petitioner moved the HC seeking anticipatory bail undertaking that he would abide by any conditions put forth by the court and cooperate with the investigation.
When the petition was heard on Tuesday, the state government submitted that the case would be transferred to the CB-CID soon and sought the boy to surrender for inquiry.
Taking note of the submissions, Justice G R Swaminathan orally observed that the allegation was serious in nature. The judge, who gave an option to the petitioner's counsel asking the petitioner to surrender before CB-CID on Friday and if he surrenders, then the anticipatory bail petition would be heard by the court as a bail petition.
Since, the counsel of the petitioner did not respond to the option of surrender, the judge adjourned the case to October 1 for further hearing.
TNN | Sep 24, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
MADURAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday adjourned the anticipatory bail plea of a medical college student involved in NEET impersonation.
K V Udit Suriya, a resident of Chennai, moved the high court’s Madurai bench seeking anticipatory bail as the Gandamanur Vilakku police in Theni district registered a case against him under IPC sections 419, 420 and 120 (B) following impersonation in NEET exam.
He stated that a reporter had approached him stating that there were dissimilarities in the photo in the admit card and the hall ticket. He stated that in spite of the explanation, it was reported that there was an impersonation during the exam as someone else had written the exam instead of him.
The student stated that he was not involved in the alleged acts portrayed in the media. If he was arrested, he would be a victim of media exaggerations, the students stated.
He further submitted that as per the averments, all the documents were available with the college authorities and the same was accessible for the investigating agencies and therefore there might not be a necessity for custodial interrogation.
Hence, the petitioner moved the HC seeking anticipatory bail undertaking that he would abide by any conditions put forth by the court and cooperate with the investigation.
When the petition was heard on Tuesday, the state government submitted that the case would be transferred to the CB-CID soon and sought the boy to surrender for inquiry.
Taking note of the submissions, Justice G R Swaminathan orally observed that the allegation was serious in nature. The judge, who gave an option to the petitioner's counsel asking the petitioner to surrender before CB-CID on Friday and if he surrenders, then the anticipatory bail petition would be heard by the court as a bail petition.
Since, the counsel of the petitioner did not respond to the option of surrender, the judge adjourned the case to October 1 for further hearing.
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