HC dismisses bail petition of accused in Palani Math land case
The Madras High Court has dismissed the bail petition of Jeyaprakash, an accused in a fraudulent land registration case involving Palani Math property. Several other individuals involved in the case have also had their bail petitions denied.
Why it matters
The case underscores judicial efforts to address corruption and fraudulent land dealings involving religious institutions.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition filed by Jeyaprakash, one of the accused in the case of fraudulent registration of Palani Math land.
Justice K. Murali Shankar dismissed the bail petition filed by Jeyaprakash. Earlier, the court dismissed the bail petitions filed by four other accused in the case: Suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian, D. Murugadass, who sold the land; and K. Vellathurai and D. Sethupathi, the land buyers.
In July, CB-CID arrested four accused in the case; Murugadass, Vellathurai, Sethupathi and S. Anwardeen who reportedly facilitated the deal. Subsequently, in August, CB-CID arrested two other accused in the case; Justin Manikandan Subramanian and Jeyaprakash who is said to be a document writer.
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