In a major relief to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, the Bengaluru city civil court on Saturday acquitted him in the infamous Solar Scam which shook the Kerala politics.
Chandy a senior congress leader fifth accused in a cheating case filed by a Bengaluru based businessman MK Kuruvila who moved the court accusing Oommen Chandy and five others of taking money to the tune of rupees 1.35 crore on the promise of helping him set up a franchise to sell solar panels.
Acquitting Chandy of all charges the court said prosecution had failed to prove Chandy’s involvement in the case. But the court said the charges against other five will stay.
Oommen Chandy had filed an interim petition on July 10 requesting the court to nullify the case. The court had directed on December 24, 2016 all the six accused in the case to pay Rs 1.6 crore to the businessman within six months.
The case was considered again following a favourable verdict on April 5 on the petition submitted by Oommen Chandy stating that the verdict by the court was unilateral and needs to be annulled. Meanwhile the case against Scossa Consultancy Pvt ltd, Scossa Educational Consultants MD Binu Nair, directors Andrews and Deljith would continue.
Oommen Chandy had filed a petition seeking the removal of his name from the list of accused.