Kerala HC Allows Single Surety Bond Per District for Accused in 1300+ CSR Fund Cases

K.N. Anand Kumar Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) In the Kerala High Court case K.N. Anand Kumar Vs State of Kerala, the petitioner sought a direction to permit him to execute a single bond for all crimes in which he had been granted bail across the State of Kerala. The petitioner, aged 70, is accused in more than 1,343 cases, primarily relating to alleged misappropriation of CSR funds in connection with the Socio-Economic Environmental Development Society (SEED). He has been granted bail in 738 of these cases, but continues to remain in custody due to onerous conditions imposed in the b...