IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. G. Ajithkumar, J
Sandeep Achuthan v. Central Bureau of Investigation/SPE Kochi
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of accused and allegations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding jurisdiction and death of the first accused. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. analysis of trial commencement and its implications. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. court's critical examination of jurisdiction post-accused death. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. court's decision to set aside the order. (Para 15 , 16) |
1. Accused Nos.13 and 14 in C.C. No.20 of 2014 pending before the Additional Special Sessions Court, (SPE / CBI) - III, Ernakulam filed respectively Crl.Rev.Petition Nos.107 of 2023 and 102 of 2023. They together filed Crl.M.P.No.85 of 2018 under S.239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 . The Special Court dismissed that petition as per the order dated 21/11/2022 which is under challenge in these revision petitions filed under S.397 read with S.401 of the Code.
2. The final report was laid with the following allegations:
The first accused was the manager of the Cochin branch of the State Bank of India (P & B Division). Accused No. 2 to 4 were respectively the Managing Partner and Partners of M/s New Appliances, Cochin. Accused No. 5 was the Managing Director of M/s X - Com Technologies (P) Ltd, Cochin
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