Check facts before giving bail: HC to judges

THE Madras HC on Monday advised the district judiciary to verify the facts of a case thoroughly before granting bail to accused persons.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

Justice P Velmurugan gave the advice when principal sessions and district judge of Kallakurichi Irusan Poonguzhali appeared before the court on Monday to explain the reason for granting anticipatory bail to accused persons in an attempt to murder case.

Hearing a petition filed by S Lakshmi Bala of Villupuram seeking transfer of the probe into the case from the local police station to some other investigative agency, Justice Velmurugan, last Thursday, had asked the judge to appear before the court. During the hearing on Monday, the judge also lamented that workers of political parties who lose civic body polls will be appointed as prosecutors if they possess a law degree.