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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Bengaluru Hacker
The Karnataka High Court has allowed hacker Srikrishna Ramesh, known as Sriki, and accountant Robin Khandelwal to leave jail while their case continues.
The case is about alleged money laundering.
The court said the case file is very large and a trial may not finish soon.
The accused said they had cooperated and had already received bail in related cases.
The Enforcement Directorate argued that some alleged crime money had not been found and might be moved.
The court ordered both men to meet bail conditions.
Each must provide a bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties.
They also need the trial court’s permission to leave Bengaluru.
The Karnataka High Court granted bail to Srikrishna Ramesh, also known as Sriki, and his accountant Robin Khandelwal in an Enforcement Directorate money-laundering case.
The court cited an 8,103-page case file, 10 charge-sheet witnesses and the remote prospect of a trial concluding soon.
The petitioners said they had bail in cases involving alleged predicate offences and had cooperated with the investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate opposed bail, saying proceeds of crime remained untraced and could be moved or misused.
Each accused must provide a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties and cannot leave Bengaluru without trial court permission.
- Who
- Srikrishna Ramesh, also known as Sriki, and Robin Khandelwal were granted bail by the Karnataka High Court.
- What
- The court granted them bail in a money-laundering case brought by the Enforcement Directorate.
- Where
- Karnataka; the accused may not leave Bengaluru without the trial court’s permission.
- When
- The order was dated September 30; the article does not state the year.
- Why
- The court cited the extensive case record and the remote prospect of the trial concluding soon.
Petitioners’ position
Enforcement Directorate’s position
Reasons for release
Petitioners’ position
The petitioners said they had cooperated with the investigation, had bail in cases relating to predicate offences, and faced a trial unlikely to conclude soon.
Enforcement Directorate’s position
The ED argued that proceeds of crime had not been completely traced and could be misused or shifted if the petitioners were released.
Key facts
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Judge
- Justice S Vishwajit Shetty
- Case
- Enforcement Directorate money-laundering case
- Case record
- 8,103 pages and 10 charge-sheet witnesses, as cited by the petitioners
- Bail bond
- Rs 1,00,000 personal bond each, with two sureties
- Travel condition
- The accused cannot leave Bengaluru without the trial court’s permission
- Arrest
- The article says the petitioners were arrested on May 8 and remanded to judicial custody
Quotes
Justice S. Vishwajit Shetty
Karnataka High Court judge who issued the bail order
“Petitioners have brought to the notice of this court that documents in the present case runs upto 8103 pages and 10 charge-sheet witnesses have been cited. Therefore, chances of trial being completed and case being disposed of in the near soon is very remote. I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the accused for grant of regular bail is required to be answered affirmatively.”
indianexpress.com
“Criminal petitions are allowed. The petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to conditions.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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