K. V. Jayakumar, J.
This criminal appeal is preferred impugning the order of the Special Court
for the trial of NIA cases, Ernakulam, in Crl. M. P. No.80/2025 in
R.C.No.1/2011/NIA. The appellant herein is accused No.55 in R.C.No.1/2011. By
the impugned order, the learned Special Judge dismissed the bail application filed
by the appellant/accused No.55.
Prosecution Case
2. The prosecution case in brief is that, on 04.07.2010, PFI/SDPI
activists attacked Prof. T. J. Joseph of Newman’s College, Thodupuzha, Idukki
District, and chopped off his right palm and threw it into a nearby compound as
part of executing their vengeance.
3. The case was initially taken up for investigation by the Kerala Police.
Later, the National Investigating Agency (NIA) took over the investigation and laid
the charge sheet. The Special Court tried the case and convicted some of the
accused persons. However, the first accused in the above case, Savad @ Savadh
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@ Shajahan, absconded. The case against him was split up and refiled as
S.C.No.3/2023/NIA. Later, Savad @ Savadh, the prime accused, was arrested
from Beram, Mattannur, Kannur on 10.01.2024.