Fake medical certificate: Karnataka High Court acquits Abdul Karim Telgi
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday acquitted the multi-crore stamp paper scam convict, Abdul Karim Telgi, two government doctors in a decade old fake medical certificate case.
A division bench comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Micheal Cunha allowed the criminal appeal filed by the Telgi and two other government doctors challenging the order of a Special Court, which had found them guilty under various provisions of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
Dr Jnanendrappa and Dr Chennkeshava, who were serving as doctors at Victoria Memorial Hospital were found guilty of providing Telgi two fake medical certificates. The special court in June 2007 had sentenced them to jail along with a hefty fine.
The two doctors were initially arrested by Special Investigation Team, probing the fake stamp paper case, for being involved in the racket. Late, they were accused of providing false medical certificates.
The case was later taken over by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The police had charged the accused with 120 B of IPC, and Sec 7 and 13 (d) under PC Act.
The three accused in the case had approached the High Court in 2007 on the ground that there was no concrete evidence and witnesses to prove that there had received money for the medical certificates.
Bail to Jayachandra
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to suspended Chief Planning Officer of the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project, S.C. Jayachandra in cases registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The court has granted him bail while imposing certain conditions. The accused official was arrested by the ED officials after Income Tax officials unearthed illegal assets worth several crores at his residence. The IT officials had seized unaccounted cash around Rs 6 crore, out of which Rs 4.5 crore were in newly introduced currencies of Rs 2,000 denomination. In addition the department had also found five kilograms of jewellery and a high-end Lamborghini car.
