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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN, J
Sreeraj G. S/o Gopalakrishna Pillai – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. allegations of misappropriation of government funds. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. economic offences require thorough investigation. (Para 10 , 11) |
ORDER :
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the VACB as well as the State of Kerala.
4. While canvassing quashment of the FIR, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the Government of India Ministry of Rural Development had approved the action plan of Kudumbashree (State Poverty Eradication Mission) for training and placement of a fairly large number of candidates, whereby Kudumbashree (State Poverty Eradication Mission) invited applications for implementing the projects, wherein categories like Logistics, Retail, Health Care Tourism etc. were area for imparting training by issuing trade certificate in skills like Ware House Pickers, Food and Beverages service, Geriatric Assistant etc. The petitioner herein is the State Program Manager (Finance) in Kudumbashree (State Poverty Eradication Mission) under the Government of Kerala. The Project Implanting Agency, High Range Rural Development Society was granted sanction to carry out the training and to c
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