09-11-2009, 04:55 AM
<b>More witnesses turn hostile in Acharyaâs case in Puduchery</b>
September 10, 2009 by janamejayan
Published by: Noor Khan
Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 at 17:08 IST
Puducherry: Two of six witnesses on trial in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main accused, turned hostile today.
With this, four witnesses have so far turned hostile in the case.
Sankararaman, the Manager of Sri Varadarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram, was allegedly murdered in the temple premises on September 3, 2004.
Only 14 of the 24 accused were present in court when the case came up for hearing today before Principal and District Sessions Judge D Krishnaraja. The two Seers were among those absent. They have been charged under sections 120(B) (conspiracy) and 302 (murder) of IPC.
The two witnesses, employees of a shop near the temple told Special Public Prosecutor N Devadoss that they had not seen the accused who had fled the scene after the crime.
Bhaskaran said he was not on duty on Sept 3 afternoon. He claimed to have signed only blank papers and denied having told police that he had seen three men rushing out of the temple with sharp weapons.
Natarajan said he had only heard people speaking of someone having been murdered in the temple and that he had not seen any photos on the blank papers he signed.
Following this, the SPP declared both of them hostile.
Devadoss later told reporters that 10 more witnesses would be examined tomorrow.
Sept 10 2009
One of the five witnesses on trial in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati and his junior Vijendra Saraswathi are the main accused, turned hostile on Thursday.
With this, five witnesses have so far turned hostile in the case.
Sankararaman, manager of Varadarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram, was allegedly murdered on the premises of the temple on September 3, 2004.
Only 14 of the 24 accused were present when the hearing resumed today before the Principal District and Sessions Judge D. Krishnaraja. The absentees included the two Seers, who have been charged under sections 120 (B) (conspiracy) and 302 (murder).
During cross examination by Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) N. Devadoss, the witness âBombayâ Krishnan denied having made any statement to the police and the magistrate at Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district earlier.
Krishnan said he had signed the statement âwhich was kept readyâ and signed it when asked to do so. The SPP then declared him hostile.
The other witnesses examined today were an advocate from Kancheepuram, another person in charge of a private courier service office in Kancheepuram and two Sanskrit pundits from Chennai and Kancheepuram.
The Judge adjourned further proceedings in the hearing to October 15 and 16. The SPP later told reporters that 19 witnesses would be examined on these two days.
Source: Kanchiforum.org
http://janamejayan.wordpress.com/
September 10, 2009 by janamejayan
Published by: Noor Khan
Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 at 17:08 IST
Puducherry: Two of six witnesses on trial in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main accused, turned hostile today.
With this, four witnesses have so far turned hostile in the case.
Sankararaman, the Manager of Sri Varadarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram, was allegedly murdered in the temple premises on September 3, 2004.
Only 14 of the 24 accused were present in court when the case came up for hearing today before Principal and District Sessions Judge D Krishnaraja. The two Seers were among those absent. They have been charged under sections 120(B) (conspiracy) and 302 (murder) of IPC.
The two witnesses, employees of a shop near the temple told Special Public Prosecutor N Devadoss that they had not seen the accused who had fled the scene after the crime.
Bhaskaran said he was not on duty on Sept 3 afternoon. He claimed to have signed only blank papers and denied having told police that he had seen three men rushing out of the temple with sharp weapons.
Natarajan said he had only heard people speaking of someone having been murdered in the temple and that he had not seen any photos on the blank papers he signed.
Following this, the SPP declared both of them hostile.
Devadoss later told reporters that 10 more witnesses would be examined tomorrow.
Sept 10 2009
One of the five witnesses on trial in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati and his junior Vijendra Saraswathi are the main accused, turned hostile on Thursday.
With this, five witnesses have so far turned hostile in the case.
Sankararaman, manager of Varadarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram, was allegedly murdered on the premises of the temple on September 3, 2004.
Only 14 of the 24 accused were present when the hearing resumed today before the Principal District and Sessions Judge D. Krishnaraja. The absentees included the two Seers, who have been charged under sections 120 (B) (conspiracy) and 302 (murder).
During cross examination by Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) N. Devadoss, the witness âBombayâ Krishnan denied having made any statement to the police and the magistrate at Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district earlier.
Krishnan said he had signed the statement âwhich was kept readyâ and signed it when asked to do so. The SPP then declared him hostile.
The other witnesses examined today were an advocate from Kancheepuram, another person in charge of a private courier service office in Kancheepuram and two Sanskrit pundits from Chennai and Kancheepuram.
The Judge adjourned further proceedings in the hearing to October 15 and 16. The SPP later told reporters that 19 witnesses would be examined on these two days.
Source: Kanchiforum.org
http://janamejayan.wordpress.com/