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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010337322026 + BAIL APPLN. 2973/2026 CHOKKALLA RAJA SHEKHAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mithun Shashank and Ms. Saloni Narayan, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP SI Amit Kumar, PS Dwarka South
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 20.08.2026
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR pertains to the year 2023 in which he was never named. That he has been in judicial custody for a period of more than 60 days and that he shall abide by all the conditions put forth by this court should the court decide to release him on bail.
3. Per contra, learned APP for the State submits that the petitioner can be clearly seen in the concerned CCTV footage wherein he can be seen supplying spy glasses to the candidates and thereafter the answer sheet too.
4. Let the CCTV footage be produced before the next date of hearing.
5.
Learned counsel for the petitioner now submits that his present application be decided today, further submitting that no purpose exists for playing the CCTV footage in Court. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/08/2026 at 12:06:42
6. Per contra, Learned APP for the State submits that the role of the petitioner is clearly borne out from the CCTV footage. It is further submitted that the petitioner, who was working as a Network Administrator at the examination centre, supplied spy glasses to the accused persons/candidates and facilitated them in cheating in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination.
7. Heard both the parties.
8. There is no doubt that the petitioner was arrested in the year 2026 while the FIR was registered in the year 2023. However, the allegation against him that, while working as a Network Administrator at the examination centre, he actively facilitated the co-accused persons/candidates in cheating in the examination by supplying spy glasses and other material cannot be ignored.
9. Keeping in view the role of the petitioner and the nature of the allegations involved, no ground for bail is made out. Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s)
disposed of.
10. A copy of this order be sent to the learned Trial Court for necessary information and compliance.
11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 20, 2026/ys/PG This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/08/2026 at 12:06:42