Mere Credit of Alleged Fraud Proceeds Cannot Establish Guilt; Anticipatory Bail Granted to Retired IFS Officer: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has granted anticipatory bail to Govindappa Jayaramaiah, a 78-year-old retired IFS officer, in a case involving allegations of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 18 August 2026, holding that the mere credit of allegedly fraud-related money into a person's bank account, by itself, was not sufficient to establish that the person knowingly participated in…
