Kochi, Oct. 15 -- The Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the four-year prison sentence awarded to former Director General of Police Tomin J Thachankary in a disproportionate assets case, subject to the condition that he deposit 75 per cent of the fine imposed by the trial court.
Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order on Thachankary's plea seeking suspension of the sentence during the pendency of his appeal against the conviction.
The former police chief was convicted by the Vigilance Court in Kottayam under the Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. The court had also imposed a fine of Rs 30.84 lakh.
While considering the plea, the High Court observed that the trial court's findings could not be f...