Kochi, Nov 24: Kerala High court on Monday criticised CBI for not complying with legal formalities while filing remand report of the three accused in the sister Abhaya murder case. “On going through the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order it appears that the CBI did not produce the extract of case diaries along with remand report,” Justice R Basant said when a petition by Father Jose Puthrukayil, second accused in the case, seeking to quash the Magistrate's order of 14 days CBI custody, came up before him. Puthrukayil was arrested along with Father Thomas Kottur and Sister Sephi in connection with the murder of sister Abhaya, a nun of the St Pius convent on March 27, 1992. The three were arrested on Wednesday last. The court said right of accused should be protected and observed that the effective investigation in the case was prompted by judiciary. CBI has no license to conduct investigation as they please, the court held. Justice Basant said the investigating agency should have applied its mind before submitting its remand report. In its objection, the CBI stated that the investigation so far reveals that scientifically all the three accused are involved in Abhaya's murder. Oral evidence corroborates circumstantial evidence. There is sufficient evidence scientifically and orally to connect the accused to the crime. The CBI also justified the need for CBI custody of the accused. The court directed CBI to give their explanation regarding the queries raised by the court on non compliance of legal provisions in submitting the remand report. Meanwhile, two other accused also filed petitions seeking to quash the magistrate's order granting CBI custody for 14 days. The case has been posted to Nov 26. Bureau Report
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Two `fathers` and one `sister` has been arrested for murdering a nun many years ago Why have they not been narco-analyzed or brain mapped so far? -K.Venugopal - Mumbai
Monday, November 24, 2008
Kerala High Court criticises CBI in Sister Abhaya murder case
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