State Of Kerala vs V. Padmanabhan Nair on 14 July, 1999
8.11. It is necessary to refer the decision reported in
(1999) 5 SCC 690 in the State of Kerala Vs. Padmanabh
Nair. In the said case the Hon'ble Supreme Court in para-
6 to 8 of the judgment held that the accused facing the
prosecution for the offence under the PC Act cannot
claim immunity on the ground of want of sanction, if he
ceased to be a public servant on the date when the
court took cognizance of the offence.