The Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Monday accepted the closure report by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the Valakom assault case.
Considering the case, Chief Judicial Magistrate K. Kamanees asked R. Krishna Kumar, the victim, whether he had any evidence or witness to prove his claim of being assaulted by an unidentified group. As the victim replied in the negative, the court stated that such allegations would not stand and there was no point in allotting more time for the case.
The court, after going through the CBI report that the incident could be a hit-and-run case involving an Alto car, also stated that the case could be reopened only if the CBI could locate the suspected car. Earlier this month, the court had asked the CBI to furnish the 46 documents mentioned in its case closure report in a sealed cover for the purpose of verification.
Besides calling for the documents, the court had also directed the victim and his wife Geetha to file their objections to the CBI report in 15 days. However, on Monday, they sought 14 days more for the same. In its closure report, submitted on February 23, the CBI stated that the claims of the victim that he suffered injuries after being physically assaulted with weapons were not substantiated. The probe also did not establish the involvement of anyone from the management of RVVHS School, where the victim and his wife were working, in the incident.
The case pertains to the allegation that Mr. Krishnakumar was attacked near Valakom MLA Junction on September 27, 2011.
As per the case, the victim was assaulted by an unidentified group of persons, who inflicted injuries to his anus and intestine with the intention to kill him, causing fracture to the hip bone and 17 other injuries.
The CBI had conducted polygraph examination of 15 persons at the State Forensic Laboratory, and subjected two persons to brain mapping test at the Directorate of Forensic Science, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
No point in allotting more time for the case since the victim could not prove his assault claim, says court
