‘Attack on disabled boy serious’: Kerala HC

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has noted that the case against two sisters of St Ann’s Convent, Sneha Bhavan, Vellarada in Thiruvananthapuram, for allegedly physically abusing a 17-year-old physically challenged child is very serious.

When the anticipatory bail applications of Sr. Rosamma Joseph alias Rosy Sister and Sr. Sheeja NJ alias Sheeja Sister came to trial, Judge PV Kunhikrishnan said that “the matter needs to be dealt with in detail on merits after considering the record.”

However, the court has issued an interim order till May 27. If the petitioners are arrested in connection with the case, they will have to be released on bail after posting a bond of Rs 50,000 with two solvent sureties.

During this period, the investigating officer is free to summon the petitioners for questioning after issuing a notice under Section 41A of the CrPC. The court made it clear that the petitioners would not gain any benefit by this order.