Thiruvananthapuram: “Victims” of the 1994 espionage case — former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and two Maldives nationals who were arrested back then — will also be heard prior to arriving at decision on the anticipatory bail plea of former Kerala DGP Siby Mathews, a court here said on Monday.
Mathews has sought anticipatory bail in the case registered by CBI against him and 17 other police officers for offences including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping and fabrication of evidence, under the IPC, in connection with arrest and detention of former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 espionage case.
Principal District and Sessions Judge P Krishnakumar, who heard the matter via video conference, said, “Let them (Narayanan and the two women) be heard. They will be heard. Counsel for the victims are permitted to make submissions.”
With the direction, the court listed the matter for physical mode of hearing on July 14.
Mathews had objected to the impleadment…