HC grants bail to accused in Kavin caste killing case

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted bail, with conditions, to K. Jayapal, the cousin of Surjith, the main accused in the Kavin Selvaganesh caste killing case.

Jayapal had filed an appeal against an order of the II Additional District Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli, declining to grant him bail. He had been arraigned as co-accused in the case.

Justice S. Karthikeyan granted conditional bail to Jayapal. The court said that, even as per the case of the prosecution, the appellant was not directly involved in the crime, but had actively participated in the conspiracy, preparation, and execution of the caste killing.