Pradyuman murder case: Interim bail granted to Pinto family

Last month, the court had stayed the arrest of Pinto family, school's founding chairman and managing director, Augustine Pinto, and his wife Grace Pinto, who is the chairperson of the school and their

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday granted interim bail to Pinto family, trustees of Ryan International School, till December 5 in connection with Pradyuman Thakur murder case.

The interim bail has been granted with certain conditions. They can't leave the country and also they have to join investigation when needed.

Last month, the court had stayed the arrest of Pinto family, school's founding chairman and managing director, Augustine Pinto, and his wife Grace Pinto, who is the chairperson of the school and their son Ryan Pinto.

Also, two other arrested accused, Ryan International Group's northern zone head Francis Thomas and HR head Jeyus Thomas, were granted bail.

However, Sushil Tekriwal, victim's lawyer, said they are considering moving Supreme Court against the order.

Seven-year-old Pradyuman, a class 2 student, was found with his throat slit on the morning of September 8 in the toilet of Ryan International School in Gurgaon.

The police have alleged that 42-year-old bus conductor Ashok Kumar killed him with a knife after the boy resisted an attempt to sodomise him.

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