NEET paper leak: Court appoints prosecutor for CBI

Story by  ANI | Posted by  Ashhar Alam | Date 27-07-2026
The Rouse Avenue Special Fast Track Court
The Rouse Avenue Special Fast Track Court

 

New Delhi

Rouse Avenue Special Fast Track Court on Monday directed the concerned Director of Prosecution to depute one Prosecutor to represent the State (CBI) in the NEET UG Paper leak case.

Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga adjourned the hearing on the bail plea of Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal after noting that no one appeared for the CBI.

The hearing will take place on August 3.

On Monday, the bail applications of Dinesh Biwal and Vikas came for hearing before the Special Fast Track Court set up under the Public Examinations (Prevention of unfair means) Act, 2024.

It was the first hearing that would be conducted by the Special Fast Track Court in the NEET UG Paper leak case. However, the proceedings were adjourned for the next date.

Advocate A P Singh appeared for the accused persons.

On July 23, A Fast Track Court was set up at Rouse Avenue Court to try offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of unfair means ) Act, 2024 and other related offences at Rouse Avenue. All the related cases will be transferred to the special designated fast track court.

On July 17, the predecessor court had sought a reply from the CBI on the bail plea of Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal.

Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal are among 13 accused arrested by the CBI for the alleged offence of leak of the NEET UG Paper before the scheduled exam date. All the accused persons are in judicial custody till August 6.

An FIR was registered on May 12, 2026, on the Complaint filed by a government official under sections of BNS, Prevention of Corruption Act, and offences of using unfair means in exams, etc.

It is alleged by the CBI that Mangilal Biwal contacted Shubham Khairnar to obtain the NEET question paper for his son Vikas Biwal. Question papers have been recovered from the mobile phone of Mangilal Biwal.

The agency said that Mangilal received the leaked NEET UG Paper from Yash Yadav for a deal of Rs. 10 lakh. During interrogation, Mangilal's son Vikas Biwal said that he came in contact with Yash Yadav during the coaching in Sikar, Rajasthan.

It is alleged that Mangilal Biwal contacted Shubham Khairnar for a question paper for his son Vikas Biwal. Thereafter, a larger chain was created with other Accused persons

It is also alleged that Shubham first leaked the paper to Yash, then Yash to Mangilal, to Vikas, to Dinesh Biwal.

It is also alleged that Mangi Lal further sold the leaked paper to various candidates for Rs. 12 lakh.

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The court had permitted Accused Yash Yadav to appear in the NEET UG Exam scheduled on June 21 and to attend his sister's wedding on June 22 in judicial custody.