Shillong, August 11: The Meghalaya High Court has scheduled further consideration of several criminal petitions related to the 2009 education job scam case for August 29. The petitions were heard in part by the bench headed by Chief Justice IP Mukerji.
“These applications are heard in part today. List these applications for further consideration on 29th August, 2025,” the bench said in its order passed today.The applications seek quashing of criminal proceedings against three accused in connection with the 2009 education job scam.
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The case stems from the selection and appointment of assistant teachers in government lower primary schools in 2008–09. The Central Bureau of Investigation, which probed the case, alleged that the accused subverted the selection process by interpolating, forging, or fabricating examination result sheets to favour specific candidates.
On May 20, the court had directed that all subsisting interim orders shall continue till disposal of these applications or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
On April 11, the court had requested the Special Judge (CBI) to adjourn further examination of witnesses in the case to allow time for disposal of the application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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The prosecution had proposed 492 witnesses but decided to drop 317 and add six additional witnesses. The court had directed that the curtailment should not compromise the sufficiency of proof. So far, 28 witnesses have been examined.
(Newmai News Network)