The Kerala HIgh Court on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, granted an interim anticipatory bail for two weeks to K. Sudhakaran, president, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), in a cheating case involving fake antiquities dealer Monson Mavunkal.
Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. also directed him to appear before the investigation officers on June 23 in compliance with the notice issued to him by the police under 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C).The court ordered that in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs.50,000 with two solvent sureties to the satisfaction of the investigation officer.
The court also directed the Kerala Congress president to cooperate with the investigation and not to make any attempts to intimidate or influence the witnesses. Mr. Sudhakaran has been listed as second accused in the case.