Cheating, and forgery, misapproriation Criminal Case

KLB Law Firm represented institutional client Mother Teresa Co‑operative Bank in a criminal matter alleging cheating, forgery, and misappropriation, structuring a defense around audit trails, loan documentation integrity. When presenting reasons that could reduce blame and looking at past cases, the court at the higher level considers the proof needed in cases involving money-related crimes.

Overview & Challenges

The case required a granular reconstruction of lending processes, board approvals, and internal controls to separate individual wrongdoing—if any—from institutional liability while ensuring preservation of electronic and physical records.

• The case required a granular reconstruction of lending processes, board approvals, and internal controls to separate individual wrongdoing—if any—from institutional liability while ensuring preservation of electronic and physical records.
• The side bringing the case has to show that the person had bad intentions, made untrue claims, and actually caused damage — all of these must be proven with very high certainty.
• The side bringing the case has to show that the person had bad intentions, made untrue claims, and actually caused damage — all of these must be proven with very high certainty.
• Enforcing procedural safeguards on seizure/search, and challenging inadmissible materials to protect due process.
• Distinguishing between mistakes in following rules and actual crimes, by looking at how proof works in cases involving economic crimes.