NEET paper leak case: CBI files 20,000 page charge sheet

New Delhi: The CBI has filed a 20000 page charge sheet in the NEET UG Paper leak case. The Special Fast Track Court at Rouse Avenue on Wednesday granted the agency 3 days to file all documents, list of statements and articles filed as per the charge sheet.

The counsel for CBI submitted that the charge sheet and documents are around 20000 pages. These voluminous documents are being scanned. Therefore, time is required for the same as the documents have to be supplied to the 13 Accused persons.

Special Fast Track Court Judge Anu Grover Baliga granted 3 days and listed the Charge sheet for consideration on August 3. The court granted 3 more days to CBI to file all the annexures in the charge sheet as the record is voluminous.

The court pointed out that there is no statement or list of documents filed with the charge sheet. The CBI sought time and submitted that all the documents will be filed within 3 days.

During the hearing, Deputy Legal Advisor A P Singh, Senior Public Prosecutor V K Pathak, and Public Prosecutor Arjun Anand were present during the hearing.

The CBI had filed a charge sheet running to 20000 pages against 13 Accused persons in the NEET UG Paper leak case.

The CBI has filed the charge sheet against 13 Accused persons for the offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, destruction of evidence and others under BNS, for the offence of criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and for offences under the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. CBI cited 360 witnesses, 422 documents and 43 material objects in this charge sheet. All 13 chargesheeted persons are in judicial custody as on date.