Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to the trustees of Ryan International School in connection to the brutal murder of seven-year-old student inside the Gurugram school campus on September 8.
Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday granted bail till October 7 to the founders of Ryan International School in connection to the brutal murder of seven-year-old student inside the Gurugram campus on September 8.
Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to stay the order of Augustine F Pinto, his wife Grace and their son Ryan.
The CBI on September 22 took over the probe into the killing of Pradyuman after his father threatened to move the Supreme Court if the investigation does not start.
Maharashtra government also opposed the plea considering the seriousness of the crime.
Barun Thakur, father of the 7-year-old victim, who had opposed grant of relief, argued that the case would fall under the category of rarest of rare.
Ryan Pinto was also served a notice by Gurugram police which sought answers from him about security lapses in the school and names of those responsible for those lapses.
Senior Advocate Niteen Pradhan appearing for suspects argued that it was only transit bail that was sought and court should allow relief till September 18, for the applicants to approach the appropriate court. However, the court rejected the pleas, with reasons to be recorded separately.
The suspects had in their plea stated that it was most unfortunate and the management cannot be held culpable, as sought by protesting parents. The death of the child has caused deep pain and grief not only to the parents and family of the child but also to trustees, management, staff and students of the school.
The petition sought to defend the school reputation by saying that such an incident has taken place for the first time in the past four decades since the institution was set up. Despite, taking all necessary steps for security and well being of students as required under law.
Pradhumam Thakur, a class II student, was found murdered in the toilet on September 8. A bus conductor of the school was arrested for the alleged murder.
The police had also arrested two other persons attached to the school management under various charges of the Juvenile Justice Act.
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