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The Kerala High Court has sought instructions from the State authorities connected a bail petition moved by Roddam Govardhan, a Bellary-based jeweller, who was arraigned arsenic an accused by the Special Investigation Team successful the alleged misappropriation of golden from the Sabarimala temple.
He was charged with misappropriating 474 gm of golden from the gold-plated copper coverings of the Dwarapalaka idols that had been taken to a backstage steadfast successful Chennai for golden plating successful 2019. He was arrested successful this transportation and charged with offences nether the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In his bail plea, the jeweller submitted that helium accepted the golden astatine the lawsuit of Unnikrishnan Potti, the archetypal accused successful the case. He added that helium paid ₹14.97 lakh for this successful 2019, including done request drafts successful favour of the Sabarimala Executive Officer, and that helium further donated 184 gm of golden for golden plating the doorway frames of the Sreekovil.
The substance has been posted for proceeding connected December 30.
