The Kerala High Court has suspended the sentences awarded to A.P. Geethanandan and three other activists in connection with the 2022 Muthanga violence case, ordering their release on bail.
The trial court had awarded the four accused five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹36,000 each. The convictions were for attempting to murder a senior civil police officer and abducting a forest range officer during protests against the expansion of the silent valley hydroelectric project in 2022.
The Kerala High Court’s order allows the four activists to be released on bail while appeals against their conviction are pending. The court’s intervention comes amid ongoing legal challenges to the trial court’s verdict.
The Muthanga violence case gained significant attention when the activists were charged in connection with the alleged attack on police personnel and the abduction of forest department officials during the protests.
Sources: The Hindu
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