A court Saturday denied bail to Marxist leader P. Jayarajan,
arrested for his alleged role in the murder of a Muslim League worker.
The Kannur chief judicial (first class) magistrate observed
that there was a chance that Jayarajan might prevail upon the witnesses in the
case and denied him bail.
Jayarajan's counsel said they would Monday appeal and move a
bail plea in the Kerala High Court.
Jayarajan, Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Kannur
district secretary, was held Wednesday and sent to a two-week custody in
connection with the murder of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker Abdul
Shukoor in February.
Opposing the bail plea, the special public prosecutor told
the court Jayarajan should not be given bail since investigations were still
on.
Jayarajan's counsel said the charges under which the Marxist
leader was arrested are those where a bail could be easily given.
Jayarajan is the 38th accused in the case. Police have
already arrested more than 12 CPI-M activists in the case.
The 39th accused in the case, CPI-M legislator T.V. Rajesh,
has moved an anticipatory bail plea in the high court.
Comments(2)
Being a responsible Political Party, CPI(M) must respect the Law and Order of the County. Instead of finding fault with Police proceedures and Criminal proceedures of the Court, they should align themselves with the constitution of India which offer them great opportunity to substantiate their innocence as there is no intervention or influence effected upon by any outsiders. As everybody of Kerala is aware of that a Political Leader with such a political might never dared to apprehend by Police unless until the police got irrefutable evidence or proof against Mr. Jayarajan that he is invloved in the crime to some extent. We have had an illustrious example of political leaders who have been subjected to various allegation but they proved thier innocence while they have been in front of judiciary.
Posted by Madhu.Asramam at 08/04/2012 20:20 Reply to this Report abuse
The pathological hatred that Malayalam media nurtures against leftist forces particularly in Kerala comes out in their biased reporting, suppression of facts and reporting half-truths. No doubt when the report on violence against various party offices in Kerala on the day of Hartal, they include CPM offices also giving an impression that these offices also were attacked by CPM cadres. The same tribe who took money from CJA in toppling the first democratically elected communist ministry in the world in 1959 is the one that is spearheading this movement. The crusaders for democracy are bent up on curbing the influence of mass leaders like Jayarajan by portraying them as criminals. In a sharp contrast the MLA from IUML who is the sixth accused in the FIR in a double murder case, roams free under Oommen Chandy s regime. Mr Chandy would be remembered in Kerala history as a spineless wonder true to the heritage of his leader Man Mohan Sigh. Krishnan Periye
Posted by Krishnan Periye at 08/05/2012 10:29 Reply to this Report abuse