PRESS RELEASE ~ 28 Nov 2013
SUPREME COURT DECISION ABOUT MURDER CASE
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the Special Leave Petition no: 9308/2013 on 25/11/2013 against the order of Kolkata High Court which had rejected Criminal Revision Petition no: 368/2005.
Sarvatmananda Avadhuta and seven others viz Bhaveshananda Avadhuta, Mantreshananda Avadhuta, Viitamohananda Avadhuta, Haratmananda Avadhuta, Ravishananda Avadhuta, Tanmayananda Avadhuta and Sarvesananda Avadhuta against whom warrant of arrest order was issued by the learned Sub-divisional judicial Magistrate, Purulia (WB) in G.R case no: 520/2003 on 15/01/2005 evaded arrest and managed with the investigating police officer who let off the above persons from the chargesheet. But the S.D.J.M Purulia rejecting the prayer of the I.O ordered process of warrant of arrest against all the 19 accused persons including Sarvatamananda Avadhuta and other seven above mentioned persons. The above mentioned persons preferred a criminal revision in the High Court of Kolkata in 2005. The hearing of the case was inordinately delayed in the High Court by the petitioners on one pretext or the other. Ultimately justice was done and the above revision petition was rejected.
The case relates to the murder of Ac. Abhipremananda Avadhuta and brutal assault and attempt to murder of Ac. Dayashekhrananda Avadhuta and other Sanyasins of Ananda Marga.
Summary:
The Supreme Court ordered for the aforementioned eight (8) B group Dadas led by Sarvatmnandji to to stand trial for murder in the Sessions Court of Purulia. The case is expected to start in a few months.
