CHENNAI: In a double blow to the arrested former AIADMK minister D Jayakumara sessions court refused him bail in an attempt to murder case, and Tamil Nadu government slapped a new land grab case on him, on Friday. In a small consolation, a magistrate court declined to send him to five-day police custody as demanded by the prosecution. “Considering the gravity and nature of the offenses, the victim is still under treatment, the preliminary stage of the investigation, the short period of incarceration and the serious objections raised on the side of the prosecution and intervener, the court is of the view that the petitioner/ accused should not be released on bail at present,” said principal sessions judge S Alli on Friday.
Jayakumar has been in jail since February 21 after being arrested for disrobing and parading a DMK worker during the civic body poll.
While in custody for the assault and disrobing case, another case of protest and endangering others during the pandemic was registered against him.
He was arrested in connection with the case while he was still in custody.
A magistrate court granted him bail in that case on Thursday.
Now, a third case of land grab has been filed against him. According to the land grab cases cell of the CCB, Jayakumar threatened a landowner and purchased a property valued at Rs 5 crore at a cheap rate.
These legal troubles will keep him in jail for a few more days, as he needs to get bail in at least two cases.
Earlier in the day, a magistrate court at George Town declined to send him police custody saying: “The apex court has held police custody could be given mainly in heinous offences. Considering the nature of the incident (attempt to murder), which is fully available in form of video, this cannot be considered as a case involving heinous offence,” A Muralikrishna Anandan, 15th metropolitan magistrate held.
Jayakumar has been in jail since February 21 after being arrested for disrobing and parading a DMK worker during the civic body poll.
While in custody for the assault and disrobing case, another case of protest and endangering others during the pandemic was registered against him.
He was arrested in connection with the case while he was still in custody.
A magistrate court granted him bail in that case on Thursday.
Now, a third case of land grab has been filed against him. According to the land grab cases cell of the CCB, Jayakumar threatened a landowner and purchased a property valued at Rs 5 crore at a cheap rate.
These legal troubles will keep him in jail for a few more days, as he needs to get bail in at least two cases.
Earlier in the day, a magistrate court at George Town declined to send him police custody saying: “The apex court has held police custody could be given mainly in heinous offences. Considering the nature of the incident (attempt to murder), which is fully available in form of video, this cannot be considered as a case involving heinous offence,” A Muralikrishna Anandan, 15th metropolitan magistrate held.
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