Jaipur, Nov 19 (NationPress) The Rajasthan High Court has refused bail to four individuals, including the suspected mastermind Jagdish Vishnoi, in the SI Recruitment 2021 paper leak case.

Justice Chandraprakash Shrimali issued the ruling on Tuesday, dismissing the bail requests of Jagdish Vishnoi, Rajiv Vishnoi, Kartikeya Sharma, and Rinku Yadav. The state government was represented by Special Public Prosecutor Anurag Sharma and Advocate Akshat Sharma, who strongly contested the bail petitions.

They asserted that Jagdish Vishnoi was the main conspirator who orchestrated a scheme to leak the recruitment exam paper, thus jeopardizing the integrity of the entire recruitment process.

The prosecution claimed that Rajiv Vishnoi was not just a candidate but also managed the gang's operations, facilitating the distribution of the leaked exam paper. Kartikeya Sharma is alleged to have purchased the paper and sold it to Rinku Yadav, highlighting a clear conspiracy chain.

Prosecutors underscored that there is significant evidence against all four defendants, warranting the denial of bail.

The defendants contended that they were wrongfully implicated and that the prosecution had insufficient evidence. They pointed out that the trial is anticipated to take a considerable amount of time and that they have already spent a substantial period in custody.

After considering both arguments, the court rejected the bail applications.

Despite being released on bail eight months prior in the JEN Recruitment 2020 paper leak case, Jagdish Vishnoi remains incarcerated due to his role in the SI paper leak case.

A resident of Danta in Sanchore district, Jagdish is referred to as “Guruji” among his peers. His criminal history traces back to 2005 when he acquired a counterfeit B.Ed. degree.

In 2007, he became a third-grade teacher through the leak of an exam paper, and his name first emerged in a cheating case during the 2007 constable recruitment examination.

Jagdish has been implicated in 11 cases concerning cheating and paper leaks.

The inaugural case was lodged in Tonk in 2008, followed by a second at Kardhani police station in 2010, leading to his suspension from teaching. After serving jail time in both instances, he evaded authorities for four years.

Between 2011 and 2013, three additional cases were recorded as he evaded arrest. In 2014, the SOG apprehended him, resulting in two months of incarceration across three cases.

In 2015, he spent another two months in jail. From 2016 to 2018, three more cases related to paper leaks, cheating, and the use of dummy candidates were filed.

He served a five-month prison sentence and was released in January 2019. Most recently, Jagdish Vishnoi was arrested again in February 2024, continuing his extensive history of alleged involvement in organized exam fraud.