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In his petition, Rajesh Kannan stated that on Sept 22, the special court directed the six accused police personnel to execute individual bonds of Rs 20,000 each, with two sureties for a like amount, on or before Oct 9. He said he was present on the court premises on Sept 22 with the intention of placing his objections before the special judge. He has therefore sought to set aside the special court’s order.
However, police personnel prevented him from entering the courtroom. He further contended that he was denied an effective opportunity to bring to the court’s notice the circumstances surrounding his son’s custodial death, his apprehensions regarding the accused and his statutory right to participate in the proceedings. Madurai : Madras high court on Thursday ordered notice to the state on a plea filed by the father of Akash Delison, who died in custody in Sivaganga, seeking to set aside a special court order allowing the six accused police personnel to execute surety bonds.