Consider Closure Report Filed In Bribery Case Against Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor In Two Months: Kerala High Court To Special Judge
The Kerala High Court today directed that the Special Judge of the Vigilance Court shall consider the final report submitted by the investigating agency within a period of two months. The Court noted that the police, after completion of the investigation, had submitted a final report under Section 173 CrPC stating ‘further action dropped’ against Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangaoor. Advocate...
The Kerala High Court today directed that the Special Judge of the Vigilance Court shall consider the final report submitted by the investigating agency within a period of two months. The Court noted that the police, after completion of the investigation, had submitted a final report under Section 173 CrPC stating ‘further action dropped’ against Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangaoor.
Advocate Saiby was accused of collecting money from clients under the pretext of bribing judges of the High Court. The Ernakulam Central Police Station had registered the FIR against Advocate Saiby, by invoking offences under Section 7(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court today noted that the police have completed the investigation and submitted the final report under Section 173 CrPC.
Justice K. Babu on perusing the final report submitted before it directed that the final report shall be considered by the Special Judge.
“The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner prayed for a direction to the Special Judge to consider the report in a time bound manner. The special judge shall consider the report in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of the certified copy of this judgment." Accordingly, the petition was closed.
Advocate Saiby had approached the High Court to quash all further proceedings against him pursuant to the registration Crime No. 362/2023 of the Ernakulam Central Police Station based on the FIR.
Last week, the Court was informed by the Public Prosecutor that the investigating agency submitted a final report stating that it was dropping charges and further actions against Advocate Saiby.
The petitioner is represented by Senior Advocate S. Sreekumar, and Advocates K. Anand, Babu S. Nair, M.R. Nandakumar and Martin Jose P.
Case Title: Saiby Jose Kidangoor v. The State Police Chief & Ors.
Case Number: WP(Crl.) 110/ 2023