Punjab & Haryana HC Judge recuses from hearing anticipatory bail pleas of Ryan trustees

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice Chaudhari on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the anticipatory bail pleas of Ryan School trustees in connection with the killing of a seven-year-old  Pradhuman Thakur in its Gurgaon branch

The school owners - founder Augustine Francis Pinto, MD Grace Pinto and CEO Ryan Pinto -- are based in Mumbai and had earlier approached the Bombay High Court seeking pre-arrest bail till they could move the court concerned in Haryana.

Punjab & Haryana HC declined hearing of anticipatory bail application as the judge hearing matter cited that he knew them personally #Ryan

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However, the Bombay HC had on Thursday rejected their bail plea.

The northern zone head of Ryan International Group, Francis Thomas, who was arrested by the Haryana Police in the case, also moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking regular bail.

Thomas along with the school's HR Head, Jeyus Thomas, were arrested by Gurugram police on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, the Ryan International School will remain closed till September 25 as the family of Pradhuman Thakur raised apprehensions about vital evidence being destroyed.

The school was opened to thin attendance on Monday but following the victim's father's objections, the district administration decided to close it till Monday next week.

A class 2 student, was found dead in a school toilet, his throat slit. Schoolbus conductor Ashok Kumar was arrested the same day for allegedly killing the child.