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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.BADHARUDEEN
Lucy Kuriakose – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala, Represented By The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. identifying the parties and jurisdiction. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. defense arguments against allegations. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 3. context of the complaint and bank operations. (Para 7) |
| 4. no prima facie case for offences alleged. (Para 8) |
| 5. judgment outcome and order to quash. (Para 9) |
ORDER :
A.BADHARUDEEN, J.
Accused Nos.13 and 14 in C.C.No.36/2010 on the files of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kottayam are the petitioners herein and they seek quashment of Annexure A1 final repot in Crime No.6/1998/KTM (33) VACB, Kottayam, and C.C.No.36/2010.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the records.
3. As per the final report, the prosecution alleges as under:
“That A1 being secretary, A4 being the president and A5 to A10 being members of Board of Directors and All being the Administrator of the Elangulam Service Co- operative Bank Ltd No 3576, Koorali (ESCB, Koorali) and as such being public servants in their official capacity by abusing their official position, entered into criminal conspiracy with A12, A13 and A14 with intention to misappropriate the funds of the said Bank and in furtherance of their crimina
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