From Our Special Correspondent
Daijworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Dec 10: The fate of accused in Russian girl rape case would be decided tomorrow in the high court.
Goa police’s application seeking to cancel anticipatory bail granted to Russian girl rape case accused John Fernandes by a local court will be heard tomorrow, December 11, by the high court in Panaji.
Crime branch, which is investigating the case, today moved a petition before the Goa Bench of Bombay high court pleading to cancel the anticipatory bail of the accused.
Goa police spokesman Atmaram Deshpande told reporters that the Crime Branch has sought custodial interrogation of the accused, which is crucial to investigate this case.
“The custodial interrogation is something much different. The ambience makes the difference,” Deshpande said adding that the accused is right now being questioned without taking him in the custody.
South Goa district and sessions court on December 8 had granted anticipatory bail to John on the condition that he should be released on a bail bond of Rs 30,000, if arrested in this case.
He was also asked to surrender the vehicle, allegedly used in the rape and his clothes which he had worn on December 1 night, when alleged rape happened.
Deshpande said that the accused has surrendered the car and clothes and the formalities to attach them are currently being undertaken by Crime Branch.
25-year-old Russian girl had alleged that she was raped by John by spiking her drink when she was dining with another Russian woman in a shack at Colva beach. The girl was allegedly raped in the car when John took her to isolated spot under the pretext of dropping her back home.