Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail to former IAS Puja Khedkar

The Delhi High Court in the case Puja Khedkar v. State observed and has dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is being accused of 'misrepresenting and falsifying facts' in her application for Union Public Service Commission, UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2022.

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The bench headed by Justice Chandra Dhari Singh in the case observed and has denied anticipatory bail to Khedkar observing that prima facie, a strong case is made out against her.

The court also vacated the interim protection from arrest which is being granted to Khedkar in August.

The court in the case observed that prima facie, Khedkar is not a fit candidate to avail the benefits meant for disadvantaged groups that she has been availing the benefit by forging documents.

It has also been stated before the court that the steps taken by Khedkar were a part of a large conspiracy to manipulate the system and that investigation will be affected if she was granted anticipatory bail.

The court noted that UPSC is one of the prestigious examinations in the world.