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A.C.Manoj v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC23 Jun 2015Bail Appl./1781/2015

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What is this about?

The High Court of Kerala allowed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a cheating and corruption case involving the Indira Avas Yojana. The petitioner submitted that the beneficiary list contained fictitious names. The court granted bail on conditions including a bond, interrogation, and non-tampering with evidence.

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Petitioner released on bail after interrogation executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties and appearing for interrogation if required by I.O.

A.C.Manoj Vs State of Kerala — Corruption | Kerala HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW

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TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2015/2ND ASHADHA, 1937

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Bail Appl..No. 1781 of 2015

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CRIME NO. 118/2015 OF VANDIPERIYAR POLICE STATION , IDUKKI

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PETITIONER(S)/3RD ACCUSED:

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A.C.MANOJ, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.A.R.CHANDRASEKHAR, ASWATHIVILASAM HOUSE, THOTTAPURA, PEERUMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT.

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BY ADVS.SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN

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SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN

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RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT:

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STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDIPERIYAR.

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BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.REMA. R.

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THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

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B.A.No.1781 of 2015

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Dated this the 23^rd day of June, 2015

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ORDER

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Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.

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Petitioner is alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 409, 465,468, 471 and 120B of IPC.

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He was working as Village Extension Officer. The prosecution case is that he prepared a false list of beneficiaries of 'Indira Avas Yojana', to whom about Rs.1,65,000/- was disbursed.

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Heard.

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Learned counsel submits that the petitioner had brought to

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the notice of the Block Panchayat that the list given by the member of the Block Panchayat concerned contained names of fictitious persons and the signatures in it are not genuine. Genuineness of the document is not disputed at this stage. In the light of this document I am inclined to grant the prayer of the petitioner.

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In the result, this application is allowed with the following conditions:

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B.A.No.1781 of 2015 2

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i) The petitioner shall be released on bail after interrogation on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum if he is arrested by the Police in connection with this case.

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ii) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation if he is so required by him in writing.

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Iii) He shall not destroy or tamper with evidence.

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In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned

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Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.

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K.ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE

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A.C.Manoj v. State of Kerala

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