HC reserves judgement on bail pleas in solar panel scam

KOCHI: Kerala High Court today reserved its judgement on the bail pleas of solar panel scam accused TennyJoppen, former Private Secretary to Chief Minister OommenChandy and television actress ShaluMenon.

The bail pleas were reserved by justice S S Sateeshchandran.

Though the Advocate General K P Dandapani favoured bail to Joppen, the bail application of Shalu Menon was stoutly opposed.

Joppen is in custody since the last 52 days and Shalu for 46 days.

The government informed the court that they have ratified that approval of Special Investigation Team. The total amount of cheating involved was nearly Rs 6.85 crore.

Government also informed that all major decisions like criminal liability of individual, approval of charge etc are taken with the knowledge and approval of SIT, which is headed by Additional DGP, K Hemachandran.

The scam pertains to cheating of investors of crores of rupees by promising solar panel.