S Subramanian v. State CBI Police
Case brief
What is this about?
CBI bank-fraud appeals, Indian Overseas Bank K.R.Mohalla Branch Mysore; criminal conspiracy S.120B IPC with cheating S.420, S.409, S.418; PC Act 1988 S.13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)&(d); conviction and sentence set aside for reliance on non-existing/missing exhibits purportedly marked through PW2 and exhibits belonging to other special cases; perverse judgment; acquittal on appeal; remand and retrial refused owing to unavailable records, deceased witnesses and advanced age (about 77 years) of accused; co-accused appeals partly allowed on 22.01.2025 with enhanced fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each; Special CC Nos.6-9/2007; Crime No. RC 25(A)/2005.
What did the court decide?
All four appeals allowed; impugned judgments of conviction and orders of sentence set aside; bail bond and surety, if any, cancelled; the accused acquitted of the offences under Section 120B read with Sections 420, 409 and 418 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(c) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.