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SIT moves Kerala HC to cancel bail of tantri in Sabarimala gold loss case
SIT moves Kerala HC to cancel bail of tantri in Sabarimala gold loss case
SIT moves Kerala HC to cancel bail of tantri in Sabarimala gold loss case
SIT moves Kerala HC to cancel bail of tantri in Sabarimala gold loss case
Published on: Mar 13, 2026 1:55 PM IST PTI Share via Copy link Kochi, The SIT probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple artefacts on Friday moved the Kerala High Court to cancel the bail of tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru, claiming that the relief granted to him has resulted in a "grave miscarriage of justice". SIT moves Kerala HC to cancel bail of tantri in Sabarimala gold loss case The Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge , Kollam, had on February 18 granted bail to the tantri, observing that there was not even "an iota of evidence" against him in the cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts. The Special Investigation Team is probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and the door frames of the Sreekovil of the temple. Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the Dwarapalaka case and the 13th accused in the Sreekovil case and the vigilance court had granted him bail in both cases. In its plea filed through Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan, the SIT has challenged the bail granted to the tantri in the Dwarapalaka case. P Narayanan said that the bail granted to Rajeevaru in the Sreekovil case will also be challenged in the coming days. Besides cancellation of the tantri's bail, the SIT, in its plea, has also sought expunging of the adverse remarks made by the vigilance court regarding the investigation. It has claimed that the vigilance court granted the relief to the tantri "by ignoring all the facts, circumstances, role played by the respondent and other issues, evidence on record, necessity of further custody and the strong objections raised by the prosecution". It has also claimed that the "unwarranted and unnecessary observations" by the special court will interfere with the ongoing investigation as well. "The impugned order granting bail and the observations therein suffer from serious legal infirmities, overlook material evidence collected during investigation and have resulted in grave miscarriage of justice warranting 'interference by this court," the SIT has said in its plea. In its plea, the SIT has further said that the tantri was, at the relevant time, holding ultimate authority in matters concerning rituals and religious sanctity of the temple and the probe has revealed that he had furnished a typed opinion dated June 18, 2019 agreeing with the proposal of re-plating the gold-cladded artefacts pursuant to an application submitted by Unnikrishnan Potty, the main accused in the cases. The opinion submitted by the tantri formed the basis for the decision of the Travancore Devaswom Board to hand over the artefacts to Potty, the SIT has claimed. It has contended that its probe revealed that the tantri was physically present at the Sannidhanam on July 19, 2019 when the first mahazar was prepared and that he signed the document in which the gold-cladded artefacts were falsely described as mere copper plates, allowing them to be taken out of the temple premises. He did that "despite having definite knowledge that gold cladding work had been conducted in 1998 at the Sannidhanam itself" and did not raise any objection or alert the authorities regarding the "falsity" of the artefact's description, the SIT has said in its plea. Its petition further said that the SIT probe revealed that Rajeevaru "purposefully abstained" from signing the subsequent mahazar dated July 20, 2019 though he was present at the Sannidhanam, "thereby attempting to avoid direct traceability while still facilitating the illegal entrustment and transportation of the sacred artefacts outside the temple premises". "The materials collected during investigation including witness statements, documentary evidence and records clearly indicate active facilitation and willful connivance rather than mere passive silence." "In fact, the 1st accused and other accused persons could not have committed the misappropriation, had there been no active support from the part of the respondent . His clout and influence, being the tantri, enabled the other accused to commit the offences," the SIT claimed. The vigilance court had observed that the case of the SIT regarding criminal conspiracy fails on account of the admitted fact that the petitioner did not sign the crucial mahazar dated July 20, 2019. It had also said that the mere signing of the first mahazar dated July 19, 2019, by itself, in the absence of any other incriminating circumstances, is not a ground to implicate the petitioner at this stage, especially since the mahazar was prepared pursuant to a formal decision of the Board. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text. Sabarimala Temple Kochi Special Investigation Team Check India news real-time updates, latest news from India, latest at HindustanTime News / India News / SIT Moves Kerala HC To Cancel Bail Of Tantri In Sabarimala Gold Loss Case See LessKochi, The SIT probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple artefacts on Friday moved the Kerala High Court to cancel the bail of tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru, claiming that the relief granted to him has resulted in a "grave miscarriage of justice".
The Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge , Kollam, had on February 18 granted bail to the tantri, observing that there was not even "an iota of evidence" against him in the cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.
The Special Investigation Team is probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and the door frames of the Sreekovil of the temple.
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the Dwarapalaka case and the 13th accused in the Sreekovil case and the vigilance court had granted him bail in both cases.
In its plea filed through Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan, the SIT has challenged the bail granted to the tantri in the Dwarapalaka case.
P Narayanan said that the bail granted to Rajeevaru in the Sreekovil case will also be challenged in the coming days.
Besides cancellation of the tantri's bail, the SIT, in its plea, has also sought expunging of the adverse remarks made by the vigilance court regarding the investigation.
It has claimed that the vigilance court granted the relief to the tantri "by ignoring all the facts, circumstances, role played by the respondent and other issues, evidence on record, necessity of further custody and the strong objections raised by the prosecution".
It has also claimed that the "unwarranted and unnecessary observations" by the special court will interfere with the ongoing investigation as well.
"The impugned order granting bail and the observations therein suffer from serious legal infirmities, overlook material evidence collected during investigation and have resulted in grave miscarriage of justice warranting 'interference by this court," the SIT has said in its plea.
In its plea, the SIT has further said that the tantri was, at the relevant time, holding ultimate authority in matters concerning rituals and religious sanctity of the temple and the probe has revealed that he had furnished a typed opinion dated June 18, 2019 agreeing with the proposal of re-plating the gold-cladded artefacts pursuant to an application submitted by Unnikrishnan Potty, the main accused in the cases.
The opinion submitted by the tantri formed the basis for the decision of the Travancore Devaswom Board to hand over the artefacts to Potty, the SIT has claimed.
It has contended that its probe revealed that the tantri was physically present at the Sannidhanam on July 19, 2019 when the first mahazar was prepared and that he signed the document in which the gold-cladded artefacts were falsely described as mere copper plates, allowing them to be taken out of the temple premises.
He did that "despite having definite knowledge that gold cladding work had been conducted in 1998 at the Sannidhanam itself" and did not raise any objection or alert the authorities regarding the "falsity" of the artefact's description, the SIT has said in its plea.
Its petition further said that the SIT probe revealed that Rajeevaru "purposefully abstained" from signing the subsequent mahazar dated July 20, 2019 though he was present at the Sannidhanam, "thereby attempting to avoid direct traceability while still facilitating the illegal entrustment and transportation of the sacred artefacts outside the temple premises".
The materials collected during investigation including witness statements, documentary evidence and records clearly indicate active facilitation and willful connivance rather than mere passive silence.
"In fact, the 1st accused and other accused persons could not have committed the misappropriation, had there been no active support from the part of the respondent . His clout and influence, being the tantri, enabled the other accused to commit the offences," the SIT claimed.
The vigilance court had observed that the case of the SIT regarding criminal conspiracy fails on account of the admitted fact that the petitioner did not sign the crucial mahazar dated July 20, 2019.
It had also said that the mere signing of the first mahazar dated July 19, 2019, by itself, in the absence of any other incriminating circumstances, is not a ground to implicate the petitioner at this stage, especially since the mahazar was prepared pursuant to a formal decision of the Board.
This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Source: HindustanTimes
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