Bail Granted as Custody Continued Despite Near Completion of Investigation

Jiby Mathew M Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The Kerala High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the sole accused in a vigilance case registered for an offence under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of ₹5,000 from the complainant for effecting mutation of property and payment of land tax. It was further alleged that on 28.11.2015, the accused accepted the said amount and was caught red-handed by vigilance officials, leading to registra...