Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has rejected the bail applications of 17 persons, including prime accused Muna Mohanty, in connection with the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam case.
The High Court denied bail to the accused persons considering the gravity of the alleged offence and materials collected during the investigation.
The HC also rejected the plea seeking extension of interim bail granted to Muna Mohanty on medical grounds for surgery. He has been directed to surrender before the court concerned within three weeks.
Probe conducted by the CBI in the sensational case showed that Muna Mohanty, Shankar Prusti and Silicon Institute owner Suresh Nayak had allegedly conspired to manipulate the Police SI recruitment examination process. Other accused persons were reportedly involved in arranging candidates and facilitating the irregularities linked to the scam.
The CBI informed the court that the alleged irregularities and fraud in the recruitment examination led to the cancellation of the Police SI examination twice, affecting the future of lakhs of genuine aspirants.
The agency argued that the accused had played active roles in undermining the integrity of the recruitment process, making the case a serious matter involving public trust and fairness in government recruitment.
The recruitment scam had triggered widespread outrage across Odisha after allegations surfaced regarding manipulation in the examination and selection process for SI posts in Odisha Police.
