CBI vs Kerala Police Deputy Superintendent of Police (former)
A Kerala special CBI court (Special Judge Court, Thiruvananthapuram, transferred from CJM Ernakulam on jurisdictional grounds) convicted four men including former deputy [name withheld] of police [name withheld] of the attempted murder of head constable and sentenced each to 10 years' RI with a Rs 25,000 fine payable to the complainant. The CBI proved Nair and co-convicts Jinda Ani, Container Santhosh and Penty Edwin stabbed a Kollam man multiple times with a knife in revenge for his reporting their alleged activities to the media, with one accused also manipulating records and concealing the knife. Two other accused were acquitted; only Nair among the convicts is police personnel.
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By judgment dated 26 May 2020, the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Thiruvananthapuram convicted the Deputy Superintendent of Police (former), Kerala Police.
- Register number
- KL 02 CW 0012
- Case reference
- Crime 55/2011, Kollam East (CBI regd 12.09.2013)
- Court and date
- The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Thiruvananthapuram, 26 May 2020
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (former), Kerala Police
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Not stated in the cited sources
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala) has sentenced Shri Jinda Ani, Shri Container Santhosh, Shri Penty Edwin(all private persons) and [name withheld], then Dy.SP of Kerala Police, all to undergo 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 10 years rigorous imprisonment plus Rs 25,000 fine to each convict (fine payable to complainant); two other accused acquitted
- Present status of the proceedings
- No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Judge, CBI Cases, Thiruvananthapuram convicted the accused police personnel on 26 May 2020. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 10 years rigorous imprisonment plus Rs 25,000 fine to each convict (fine payable to complainant); two other accused acquitted
Sections: Not stated
Appeal status
No appeal known.