Court rejects Monson’s bail plea

Magistrate says prosecution’s fear of evidence tampering genuine

Monson Mavunkal, the accused in the fake antique cheating case, was denied by a trial court here on Tuesday.

Denying the bail application, P.V. Rejula, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, noted that the apprehension of the prosecution that the accused may tamper with the evidence and influence and intimidate the witnesses was genuine.

The custody of the accused was necessary for the investigation agency for his interrogation and collection of evidence, the court noted.