Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Sabarimala Adiya Sishtam Ghee Embezzlement Case

The Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to a part-time shanti accused of embezzling sale proceeds of Adiya Sishtam Ghee at Sabarimala.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau registered the FIR based on a Division Bench order in a suo motu case that flagged alleged misappropriation of around Rs 35 lakh.

The prosecution alleged that the accused misappropriated Rs 1.08 lakh and, along with others, Rs 47,600. The Court held that custodial interrogation was necessary for the recovery of the money and effective investigation.

It directed the accused to surrender before the Investigating Officer.

[Jithusooraj S.K. v. State of Kerala]