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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.BADHARUDEEN
N. Basurangan S/o. Narayanan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of case and accusations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments for and against bail. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. details of misappropriation and investigations. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
ORDER :
A.BADHARUDEEN, J.
Dated this the 19th day of February, 2026 This is an application for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner, who is the 1st accused in Crime No.1032/2024 of Crime Branch, Thiruvananthapuram, where the prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 120B, 201, 406, 409, 420, 465 and 475 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 13 (1)(a) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, by the accused persons.
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the 1st accused, being the elected President of Kandala Service Co- operative Society T No.197 of Thiruvananthapuram District, and accused Nos.2 to 5, who served as Secretaries of the bank during the period from 2005 to 2022, along with accused Nos.6 to 17, who were the elected members of the Board of Directors during the said period, being public servants, with the intention to deceive the depositors, conspired together and floated various deposit schemes by offering exorbitant rates of int
Anticipatory bail should not be granted routinely in serious economic offences involving large-scale fraud, as custodial interrogation is crucial for effective investigation.
Anticipatory bail is not an absolute right, especially in economic offences, where the court must balance personal liberty against the need for effective investigation.
The judgment established the need for a different approach in bail considerations for economic offences, emphasizing the gravity of economic offences, the need to protect the financial health of the ....
Economic offences need to be viewed seriously and considered as grave offences affecting the economy of the country, requiring a different approach in the matter of bail.
Point of Law : Grant of Bail - Grant of anticipatory bail at the stage of investigation may frustrate the investigating agency in interrogating the accused and in collecting the useful information an....
The gravity of economic offences, potential influence on witnesses and evidence, and the failure to satisfy the twin conditions for bail under Section 45 of the PMLA were central to the court's decis....
Offence of money-laundering - Anticipatory bail rejected - Parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence are required to be satisfied and further while granting such relief, Court mu....
The court emphasized that anticipatory bail should not be granted if it hampers investigation, especially in cases involving economic offences.
The judgment emphasized the seriousness of economic offences, the need for custodial interrogation, and the balance between individual rights and public interest in granting anticipatory bail.
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