Fake Experience Certificate Case: Accused Vidya Moves Kerala High Court For Anticipatory Bail

An anticipatory bail plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court by Vidya K., who has been accused of having submitted a forged experience certificate in the interview held to the post of Guest Lecturer (Malayalam) at the Attappadi Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Arts College, Palakkad. 

The accused is alleged to have produced forged experience certificate in the name of Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam. As per media reports, the accused, who has been alleged to have committed offences under Sections 465 (Punishment for Forgery), 468 (Forgery for the purposes of cheating), and 471 (Punishment for using forged document as genuine) IPC, is currently in hiding. 

The plea avers that both the offences under Sections 465 as well as 471 are bailable. "The other section of offence namely 468 IPC is not attracted in the instant case for the reason that in order to attract the said provision cheating must ensue pursuant to the forgery committed which is absent in the instant case," the petitioner adds. 

The plea further submits that the present crime has been initiated for political reasons and that the allegations at the face of it, do not attract the offences that have been alleged. It adds that if the petitioner who is an unmarried lady in her mid-twenties is arrested and incarcerated the same would result in a travesty of justice and result in serious hardship to her. 

The plea has been moved through Advocates M. Revikrishnan, Ajeesh K. Sasi, Sruthy K.K., P.M. Rafiq, Sruthy N. Bhat, Rahul Sunil, and Nikita J. Mendez. 

Case Title: Vidya K. Maniyanodi v. State of Kerala