Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To A Woman Accused Of Writing CTET Exam On Behalf Of Her Sister

The Supreme Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman who was booked on charges of impersonation and attempting to write the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on behalf of her sister.

The CTET is a national level examination conducted twice in a year by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for the appointment of educators in Central Government schools like KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) and the NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti).

The two-Judge Bench comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Prasanna B. Varale observed, "Her custodial interrogation would be needed in the case."

The Bench asked her to surrender to police for an effective investigation.

Kumari Sharda, who hails from Village Bahadurpur of Darbhanga district in Bihar, was allegedly caught while trying to appear in the CTET in place of her elder sister. As per the police, her biometric and Aadhaar details did not match with that of the real examinee. According to the prosecution, Sharda allegedly accepted her guilt at the exam centre.

The Trial Court in Samastipur and the Patna High Court subsequently on April 23 dismissed her anticipatory bail plea.

She was booked under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for the offences, including impersonation and cheating in Samastipur.

With PTI Inputs