The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted bail to K.B. Baiju, an accused and a student of the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, (CET), in a criminal case registered against him following the death of Thasni Basheer, another student of the college.
Thasni had died after being hit by a jeep driven by Baiju on the campus during Onam celebrations. The petitioner said that he had been in judicial custody since August 23.
Rs.50 lakh bond
The court ordered that the accused be released on his executing a bond for Rs.50 lakh with two solvent sureties. One surety should be any one of the petitioner’s parents. They were also asked to appear before the investigation officer on Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m and 10 a.m.
