Kochi, Kerala: Kerala High Court on Thursday, October 15, granted bail to former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary in the alleged  disproportionate assets case. The court also suspended the 4-year-long sentence awarded by Kottayam Vigilance Court. 

The Vigilance court had awarded the former DGP to four years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine or Rs 30.84 lakh in the case that dates back to the 2003 to 2007 period.

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The court was hearing appeal filed by the petition, arguing that the trial court went by  grossly misappreciating the evidence on record and relying merely on incorrect calculations made by the investigating officers, found him guilty of the offence. He further stated that the lower court failed to consider his wife’s income, causing serious prejudice to the accused.

The retired officer went on to say that the trial court also  failed to consider the fact that his wife had substantial earnings from her business and agricultural properties, adding that her bank statements showed significant credits and debits, including cash withdrawals.

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