SIS RANI ALIAS SAHAYARANI JAYAMARI Vs. STATE REP

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners, Fr. John Joseph (A1), Br. Sandana Rajan (A2), Br. Maria John (A3), Sis. Rani (A4) and Sis. Femi (A5) are seeking bail from this Court in these two applications in the case registered for the offences under Sections 147, 508, 506, 366, 376 read with 511, 302, 201, 312 and 120(B), I.P.C.

(2.) The facts are these :- Fr. John Joseph (A1) hails from a village Arumanai Kavadithattu. Br. Sandana Rajan (A2) got married to the sister of Fr. John Joseph. Fr. John Joseph studied up to P.U.C. in 1969-70 at Madurai Arulananda College. He became Christian Father after finishing the Foster Course at Karaiyanchavadi, Poonamallee in 1980. He joined Kottar Diocesan. After some years, the Bishop Arockiyasami of Dioceasan expelled him from the Chruch.

(3.) In 1993 Fr. John Joseph started Charismatic Centre under a Trust at Marthandam. In the Centre the prayer used to be conducted between 9.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Fr. John Joseph is the actual administrator of the Trust and overall in charge of the Centre.