Relief to Ramjas principal in admission scam

In a relief to Ramjas College Principal Rajender Prasad, suspected by police to be involved in the college admission racket, a Delhi court has refused to summon him saying “making him a suspect is not justified.”

“There is absolutely no evidence collected by the prosecution to connect the principal,  Dr Prasad, of the college who was the complainant with the commission of the offence," said Metropolitan Magistrate Devender Nain.

The court also held that members of the admission committee, including its convenor, who were also named as suspects, cold not be summoned as the police had in the charge sheet specifically mentioned that there was no evidence on record to link them to the case. The Delhi Police had made the principal suspect on the basis of the statement by an accused, Tau, that he had paid “consideration” to the principal.

The court, however, noted that certain consideration was received by the principal concerned for fake admissions. A perusal of relevant statement of accused Naresh alias Tau reveals that no exact details as well as consideration for such amount has been specified on his behalf.

"The only allegation made against the principal through charge sheet is that he was careless regarding the admission process. However, the manner in which and the extent to which the principal was careless is not disclosed by the prosecution," the court said.