Former Director General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary has moved the Kerala High Court challenging his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.

Yesterday, the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam had found him guilty of Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 30.84 lakhs.

The allegation against Thachankary was that, during the period from 01.01.2003 to 04.07.2007, he acquired and possessed assets worth Rs.64,70,891/-, which was disproportionate and 135.80% in excess of his known sources of income.

The Special Judge had found that after giving the benefit of every material discrepancy established through evidence, what remains is still 52.33 % of his known income.

The appeal is moved by Advocates S. Rajeev, M. S. Aneer, Sarath K. P., Anilkumar C.R., K.S. Kiran Krishnan, Dipa V., Akash Cherian Thomas, T.P. Aravind, Azad Sunil, Akshara S., Niveditha Rajeev and Ebee Antony.

Case No: Crl.A 1239/2026

Case Title: Tomin J. Thachankary v. State of Kerala