Overview
- Justice J. Anil Kumar on November 20 set aside the case registered by Kamalapur police over the Class 10 Hindi question-paper leak.
- The court criticized the prosecution’s reliance on flimsy material and refused to take on record a chargesheet that had been returned by the trial court.
- It found the allegations failed to disclose the essential ingredients of the offences, noting a haphazard probe and a mismatch between the complaint and the sections invoked.
- The FIR had labeled Bandi Sanjay the main conspirator, alleging co-accused stole the paper and circulated it on WhatsApp, including a forward sent to his number.
- Defense counsel argued the case was politically driven and unsupported by any direct act of instigation, adding the incident occurred after the exam had begun.