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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
Superintendent Of Police – Appellant
Versus
P.raveendran Pillai S/o.parameswara Pillai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Raja Vijayaraghavan, J.
This instant appeal is preferred by the Superintendent of Police, CBI, challenging the judgment dated 23.11.2020 in W.P.(C) No. 18199 of 2020 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court. They have also mounted a challenge against the order dated 22.12.2020 in RP No. 992 of 2020 passed in the same matter.
2. Before delving into the contentions raised before us, it would be appropriate to delineate the facts that led to the filing of the Writ Petition.
3. Popular Finance Pvt. Ltd., a financial establishment having its Head Office at Popular Towers, Konni, at Pathanamthitta District in the State of Kerala, canvassed huge deposits from the general public by advertising itself as "India's Emerging Gold Loan Company". They also promised an alluring rate of interest on deposits, much higher than the bank rate. Drawn by such advertisements and beguiling claims, several gullible investors deposited their life savings with the company. It is alleged that the Company opened about 277 branches all over India and received deposits estimated at Rs.1,600 Crores from about 30,000 depositors. It is alleged that the accused failed to pay the interest as offered, nor
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