A CBI Exclusive Magistrate had on July 2 rejected the CBI’s application seeking remand of the accused persons.
The Patna High Court on Friday permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take custody of 13 persons accused in a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET-UG 2024) paper leak case. [The Central Bureau of Investigation v. Nitish Kumar & Ors]
A CBI Exclusive Magistrate had on July 2 rejected the CBI’s application seeking remand of the accused persons.
However, Justice Sandeep Kumar of the High Court took note of the seriousness of the case and stayed the CBI Exclusive Magistrate’s order.
“Considering the seriousness of the case and in the interest of justice, the operation of the order dated 02.07.2024 passed by the the Exclusive Magistrate, C.B.I., Patna in F.I.R. No. RC.2212024E0006-CBI/EO-III/New Delhi shall remain stayed”, the Court said in its July 12 order.
The Court granted fifteen days of custody of the accused persons to the CBI.