MUMBAI, June 24 -- A special CBI court has granted bail to Sandeep Shah and Salim Patel, who were arrested by the agency earlier this month for allegedly taking money from medical aspirants by promising admission in government medical colleges. The court observed that nothing has been brought on record against the accused to show that they will not be available for trial. As per the CBI, the duo along with others allegedly promised to influence the officials of National Testing Agency (NTA) to manipulate the score of NEET UG 2025 exams to ensure admission. The central agency alleged that Shah and Patel along with another person, Javed Patel, received Rs.75 lakh and Rs.32 lakh through hawala channel. The counsel, representing Shah and Patel, submitted that the duo will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will be available for trial. The CBI opposed the plea, submitting that Patel introduced Shah to two persons - Neeraj Kumar and Prem Ranjan from Bihar - as National Testing Agency (NTA) officers, who are yet to be intercepted. The court, however, said that there is no specific reference of Rs.90 lakh per candidate or settlement of Rs.87.5 lakh in the transcript. "Merely because the other accused persons are yet to be arrested cannot be a ground for rejection of bail. Discretion in the nature of bail can be exercised in favour of the applicant on certain terms and conditions," said the court....