Delhi High Court on Thursday heard the anticipatory bail plea of dismissed administrative officer of 2022 batch Pooja Khedkar on fraud charges. After the hearing, the court gave him relief and reserved its order on bail. Justice Chandradhari Singh said that both the sides have been heard and the court reserves the decision in this matter. However, the interim protection given to her (Pooja) from arrest will continue.
Pooja is accused of taking fake benefits of disabled quota by giving wrong information in her application for the 2022 Civil Services Examination. However, she denies all the allegations against her. Delhi Police and Union Public Service Commission have filed a complaint against him. In this case, the High Court had granted interim bail to Pooja on August 12, after which it has been extended from time to time.
no need for detention
During the hearing, Pooja’s lawyer said that his client is ready to join and cooperate in the investigation, hence there is no need for his custody. Opposing her claim, Delhi Police’s lawyer said that custodial interrogation of Pooja Khedkar is necessary to find out the involvement of other people in the crime.
Complaint about change in documents
During the hearing, the police lawyer said that Pooja has used different documents in different examinations. An error has been found in his disability certificate. At the same time, UPSC’s lawyer opposed granting bail to Pooja. The police lawyer said that the investigating agencies have not yet examined the electronic evidence in the case related to Pooja.
may affect the investigation
Delhi Police said that if Pooja is kept out on bail in the case, the investigation into this deep-rooted conspiracy will be hampered, and it will impact the sanctity of the civil services examination. At the same time, UPSC said that Pooja has cheated the commission and the public. On this, Pooja’s lawyer said that these allegations were leveled against Pooja when she filed a case of sexual harassment against an officer.