KOTTAYAM: In a setback for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurien, the principal sessions court, Thodupuzha, on Wednesday ordered that a notice be issued to him on a criminal revision petition filed by the Suriyanelli rape victim.
The Thodupuzha sessions court judge, Abraham Mathew, admitted the plea and issued notices to Dharmarajan, a prime accused in the case, two other accused — Jamal and Unnikrishnan — and the state government. The hearing has been posted to May 29.
The court said Dharmarajan, currently lodged in the Thiruvananthapuram Poojapura jail, should also be produced in court on May 29.
The victim challenged the dismissal of her earlier complaint filed before Peermedu judicial first class magistrate court seeking further investigation into the alleged involvement of Kurien in the case.
The victim’s advocates also produced before the court the revelations made by Dharmarajan to a TV channel shortly before his arrest recently after he had jumped bail. Dharmarajan claimed he had escorted Kurien to a guesthouse on Feb 19, 1996 where the girl was allegedly sexually exploited.