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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.BADHARUDEEN
Vineesh D. S/o Divakaran – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. filing of criminal miscellaneous case. (Para 1) |
| 2. hearing of parties' arguments. (Para 2) |
| 3. allegations against accused regarding auction irregularities. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 4. cancellation of auction due to irregularities. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. consideration of pecuniary loss and gain. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. conclusion to quash proceedings. (Para 10) |
ORDER :
1. Accused No.4 in Crime No.9/2009 of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ernakulam, now pending as C.C.No.299/2016 on the files of the Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Muvattupuzha, has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Case under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, ‘the Cr.P.C.’ hereinafter) to quash all further proceedings in the said case as against him.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the final report and Annexures I and V documents in particular, produced by the petitioner.
3. Here, the prosecution allegation is that, during the period between 2006-07, accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 while holding the posts of Tahasildar, Kunnathunadu, Deputy Tahasildar, Revenue Recovery, Kunnathunadu and Revenue Divisional Officer, Muvattupuzha
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