Date: 22/12/2020
A special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday convicted two accused persons — a priest and a nun — in connection with the Sister Abhaya murder case. The quantum of punishment for the two convicts — father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy will be pronounced on Wednesday.
The body of the 19-year-old Catholic nun — Sister Abhaya — was found in a well inside the St Pius X convent in the Kottayam district of Kerala on March 27, 1992. In 2008, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had recorded the arrests of two Catholic priests father Thomas Kottoor and father Jose Puthrukkayil, and a nun Sr Sephy.
While father Kottoor and Sister Sephy were chargesheeted by the CBI on various charges including murder, destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracy, father Puthrukkayil was let off by a trial court in 2018 for lack of evidence. The case was transferred to the CBI in 1993 after human rights activist Jomon Puthenpurackal filed a case. The case was earlier being investigated by local police and crime branch.
Date: 22/12/2020
IN THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE/
SPECIAL JUDGE (SPE/CBI),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Present: Sri. K.Sanilkumar BAL; LLB,
Additional Sessions Judge/ Special Judge (SPE / CBI)
SC. No.1114/2011
RC 8(S)/1993/CBI/KER
Petitioner/ Complainant :
Central Bureau of Investigation, SCB,
Thiruvananthapuram
Represented by : Sri.M.Navas
Public Prosecutor, CBI.
Counter petitioners/Accused Persons :
1- Father Thomas Kottoor,( A1)
S/o K.T.Mathew,
Kottoor House,
Kidangoor,
Kottayam, Kerala.
2- Sister Sephy, (A3)
D/o Joseph,
St. Joseph’s Generalate,
S.H mount, Kottayam, Kerala.
(Kangrathumoothy House,
Kurumulloor, Kottayam)
Represented by: Adv: B. Raman Pillai for A1
Represented by: Adv. J. Jose for A3
CBI Court Thiruvananthapuram
Case Details
Case Type: SC – SESSIONS CASE
Filing Number: 401114/2011Filing Date: 10-11-2011
Registration Number: 401114/2011Registration Date: 10-11-2011
CNR Number: KLTV04-000029-2011
Case Status
First Hearing Date: 09th December 2016
Next Hearing Date: 22nd December 2020
Stage of Case: Order/Judgement
Court Number and Judge: 1-Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum
Petitioner and Advocate
1) CBI
Advocate- Navas.M
Respondent and Advocate
1) Father Thomas Kottoor
Advocate – Senior Advocate B.Raman Pillai
2) XXXXXXX(Name quashed from charge-sheet/complaint)
Advocate-Senior Advocate.B.Raman Pillai
3) Sister Sephy
Advocate-J.Jose
Acts
Under Act(s) | Under Section(s) |
---|---|
INDIAN PENAL CODE | 302,201,449,34 |
History of Case Hearing |
Registration Number | Judge | Hearing Date | Purpose of hearing |
---|---|---|---|
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-01-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 14-03-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 20-05-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | 24-06-2017 | Call with MP | |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 26-07-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 09-08-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 11-09-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 28-09-2017 | Call with MP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 13-11-2017 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-12-2017 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 01-01-2018 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-01-2018 | Odering CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 09-01-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 12-01-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 17-01-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 20-01-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 22-01-2018 | Odering CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 01-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 02-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 15-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 24-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 27-02-2018 | For hearing in CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 01-03-2018 | For further hearing |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-03-2018 | Odering CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 07-03-2018 | Odering CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 28-03-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-04-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 29-05-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-07-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-08-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 24-09-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 08-10-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 31-10-2018 | For framing charge |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-11-2018 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-12-2018 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-01-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 12-02-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 25-03-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 08-05-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 10-06-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 11-07-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-08-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 14-08-2019 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 26-08-2019 | For Examination of Witness |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 27-08-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 29-08-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-08-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 31-08-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 02-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 03-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 07-09-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 16-09-2019 | Return of summons |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 17-09-2019 | Return of summons |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 01-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 14-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 15-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 18-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 21-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 22-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 23-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 24-10-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 07-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 08-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 18-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 20-11-2019 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 21-11-2019 | For cross examination. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 23-11-2019 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 12-12-2019 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 21-12-2019 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 27-12-2019 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-12-2019 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-01-2020 | For evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 10-01-2020 | Return of warrant |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 29-01-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 01-02-2020 | For objecting and hearing CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-02-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 12-02-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 17-02-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 02-03-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 21-04-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 28-05-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 03-07-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 16-07-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 06-08-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 26-08-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 27-08-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 14-09-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 29-09-2020 | Call on |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-09-2020 | For appearance of the accused |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 08-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 20-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 21-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 27-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 28-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 30-10-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 02-11-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 03-11-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-11-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 05-11-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 10-11-2020 | for evidence. |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 12-11-2020 | Defence Evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 13-11-2020 | For objecting and hearing CMP |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 16-11-2020 | Defence Evidence |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 17-11-2020 | Examination of the Accused U/S 313 Cr.PC |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 18-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 19-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 20-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 23-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 24-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 25-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 26-11-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 02-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 03-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 04-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 07-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 09-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 10-12-2020 | FOR HEARING |
401114/2011 | Special Judge (SPE /CBI) Trivandrum | 22-12-2020 | Order/Judgement |
Orders |
Order Number | Order Date | Order Details |
1 | 21-10-2019 | Judgement/Order |
2 | 20-11-2019 | Judgement/Order |
3 | 05-11-2020 | Judgement/Order |