‘Not A Drug Lord, Terrorist Or Murderer’: SC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar
Last Updated:May 21, 2025, 14:02 IST A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed Khedkar to cooperate in the probe IAS probationer Puja Khedkar is accused of forging documents and falsifying facts to gain extra attempts in CSE 2022. (File Photo) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who faces allegations of cheating and unlawfully availing OBC and disability quota benefits to clear the civil services exam. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, while granting her relief, directed Khedkar to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation. Observing the nature of the case, the bench noted that Khedkar is neither a “drug lord, terrorist, nor murderer,” and remarked that she has already “lost everything.” “What is the grave crime she has committed? She is not a drug lord or a terrorist. She has not committed 302 (murder). She is not an NDPS offender. You should have a system or a software. You complete the investigation. She has lost everything and …