5 months ago
2
The Kollam Vigilance Court volition present connected Tuesday its verdict connected the bail plea of Unnikrishnan Potti, the premier accused successful the lawsuit involving the theft of golden from the guardian deity (Dwarapalaka) sculptures successful the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The defence argued that since a chargesheet was not filed wrong 90 days of the arrest, the accused is entitled to statutory bail. Given that the prosecution did not reason this, the tribunal whitethorn assistance bail to Mr. Potti.
However, since Mr. Potti is besides an accused successful the lawsuit involving the theft of golden from the sanctum sanctorum doorway framework (Kattilappali), helium volition not beryllium released from jailhouse adjacent if bail is granted successful the archetypal case. There inactive remains 3 weeks to implicit the 90-day play successful the 2nd case, and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is attempting to record astatine slightest an archetypal chargesheet wrong that clip frame.
Tantri’s custody
The tribunal besides considered the SIT’s exertion for one-day custody of erstwhile Sabarimala administrative serviceman S. Sreekumar. He volition beryllium produced successful tribunal connected Tuesday and handed implicit to SIT custody.The tribunal volition besides manus implicit elder Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru for a time connected January 22, pursuing a custody exertion by the SIT. The SIT had stated successful the exertion that signaling statements from some Mr. Sreekumar and the Tantri is captious to uncovering the conspiracy. The Tantri’s bail plea volition besides beryllium considered connected the aforesaid day.
Meanwhile, the judicial custody of erstwhile Devaswom Board president and commissioner N. Vasu has been extended until February 2 successful the door-frame golden theft case. As his remand play ended, helium was produced earlier the Vigilance Court and the remand was extended for different 14 days.
