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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN
N.M. Nahas, S/o. Late M. Moideen – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala, Represented By Its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. allegations of disproportionate assets by petitioner. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's grievances regarding asset assessment. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. prosecution maintains sufficient materials for trial. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. burden of proof shifts to accused in asset declaration. (Para 10 , 12) |
| 5. petition to quash dismissed; emphasizes trial necessity. (Para 19 , 20) |
ORDER :
A. BADHARUDEEN, J.
This Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 , seeking to quash all further proceedings pursuant to Annexure-A14 Final Report in FIR No.V.C. 11/17/SCE of VACB, Special Cell, Ernakulam, now pending as C.C. No.6 of 2022 on the files of the Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Muvattupuzha. The petitioner herein is the sole accused in the above case.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor, in detail. Perused the relevant materials available and the decisions placed by the learned Public Prosecutor.
3. In this matter, the prosecution allegation is that, the petitioner, who retired as Superintending Engineer, LSGD, South Circle, Thiruvananthapuram, while working as a Governme
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At the discharge stage under Section 239 Cr.P.C., courts assess if allegations, taken at face value, reveal a prima facie case without detailed evidentiary analysis.
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