Jomon Puthenpurakkal alleged that the CBI had even brought in a lawyer from Telangana to get bail for the accused.
Kochi, First Published Jun 23, 2022, 11:33 AM IST
Kochi: Jomon Puthenpuraykkal, who has filed a petition in the High Court against the granting of bail to the accused in the abhaya case. The CBI did not respond to the defendants’ appeal. The CBI took favorable action to secure bail for the accused, who were deliberately defeated. Jomon Puthenpurakkal said that a complaint would be lodged with the CBI Director and the Prime Minister against this. After a 28-year legal battle, the abbey case sentenced the defendants to double life in prison. The apex court allowed their appeal citing health reasons
The CBI even brought in a lawyer from Telangana to get bail for the accused. Not even in the Standing Council. When there was a dispute in the court as to whether it was a court or a tribunal to kill Abhay, the CBI prosecutor could not even comment on it. There was. Jomon Puthenpurakkal said the court did not go for appeal or merit.
Abhay case accused released on bail Thomas Kottur and Sister Sefi can be released
Kochi: The trial court has stayed the verdict in the Abhaya case and granted bail to the accused. The bail conditions are both Rs 5 lakh, not to leave the state and not to be involved in other crimes during the bail period. The petition was filed by Sister Sefi and Father Thomas Kottur seeking bail during the appeal period. The High Court is also considering appeals filed by the Thiruvananthapuram CBI against the special court verdict. A division bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and C Jayachandran passed the order. Punishment proceedings have been suspended on the basis of the order. The court also set bail at Rs 5 lakh and ordered him not to leave the state and not to commit any other offenses.
On December 23, 2021, the court sentenced the accused in the asylum case to double life imprisonment. After 28 years of legal proceedings, the first defendant in the asylum case, Father Thomas Kottur, and the third defendant, Sister Steffi, were found guilty under various sections, including murder. However, in the appeal, the accused had questioned the charge of murder on the basis of the statements of only two witnesses. Moreover, the petition also calls into question the authenticity of the revelation made years later by Raju, also known as Adaikka Raju, a witness in the case.
Last Updated Jun 23, 2022, 11:33 AM IST
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