Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Seeks State’s Stand On Bail Plea Of Accused Jeweller

Accused jeweller Roddam Govardhan has approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail in the Sabarimala gold theft case, denying any role in the alleged misappropriation of temple gold.

Govardhan claimed that the Special Investigation Team forcibly seized gold from him despite his cooperation and asserted that he had already returned the gold to the Travancore Devaswom Board in 2019.

Arrested on December 19, he alleged that the coercive action caused him unlawful pecuniary loss.

The High Court has sought instructions from the prosecution and listed the matter for further hearing on December 30.

[Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan v. State of Kerala]