New Delhi:
Two days after he was asked to face trial along with his wife for allegedly murdering their 14-year-old daughter Aarushi, the Supreme Court said that dentist Rajesh Talwar will remain on bail but has to appear before the trial court on February 4.
A bench of justices A K Ganguly and J S Khehar said that any further proceeding regarding his bail will be decided by the Ghaziabad court which will hear the case on February 4.
It also said that Mr Talwar cannot leave the city without informing the local police station and his passport will remain in the custody of the Magistrate.
It, however, allowed the CBI to approach the trial court to file any application in the matter.
On Friday, the Supreme Court had rejected a petition filed by Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, requesting it to over-rule the verdict of the Ghaziabad court that ordered the CBI to make them the main accused in the case. The Supreme Court refused to intervene but said that its decision did not reflect any judgement on their alleged involvement in the teen's death.
Aarushi was found dead with her throat slit in their Noida apartment in May 2008. The next day, the Talwar's domestic help, Hemraj, was discovered dead on their terrace.
Mr Talwar was arrested by the Noida police but released by the CBI, which subsequently took over the investigation and said that there was no evidence of his involvement in the murder.
The investigation in the case was initially carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police which had arrested Aarushi's father on May 23, 2008. The probe was subsequently handed over to the CBI on May 29, 2008 and Mr Talwar was granted bail by the Ghaziabad court on July 11, 2008.
In December 2010, the CBI asked for permission to close the case on the grounds that its investigation had revealed no major breakthrough. The investigating agency said that it believed Aarushi's father was guilty but did not have enough evidence against him. The Ghaziabad court handling the case then asked for Mr and Mrs Talwar, both dentists, to stand trial for her murder.
The trial court, however, rejected the CBI closure report, saying there was enough prima facie material in the agency's report to put the couple on trial for their alleged
involvement in the twin murders and had issued summons to them to face trial.
The magistrate took cognisance of the case and summoned Talwars on February 9, 2011.
Mr Talwar filed a protest petition seeking further investigation by the CBI. He approached the Supreme Court after this petition was rejected by the Ghaziabad court which is handling the murder trial and the Allahabad High Court.
(With inputs from PTI)
A bench of justices A K Ganguly and J S Khehar said that any further proceeding regarding his bail will be decided by the Ghaziabad court which will hear the case on February 4.
It also said that Mr Talwar cannot leave the city without informing the local police station and his passport will remain in the custody of the Magistrate.
It, however, allowed the CBI to approach the trial court to file any application in the matter.
On Friday, the Supreme Court had rejected a petition filed by Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, requesting it to over-rule the verdict of the Ghaziabad court that ordered the CBI to make them the main accused in the case. The Supreme Court refused to intervene but said that its decision did not reflect any judgement on their alleged involvement in the teen's death.
Aarushi was found dead with her throat slit in their Noida apartment in May 2008. The next day, the Talwar's domestic help, Hemraj, was discovered dead on their terrace.
Mr Talwar was arrested by the Noida police but released by the CBI, which subsequently took over the investigation and said that there was no evidence of his involvement in the murder.
The investigation in the case was initially carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police which had arrested Aarushi's father on May 23, 2008. The probe was subsequently handed over to the CBI on May 29, 2008 and Mr Talwar was granted bail by the Ghaziabad court on July 11, 2008.
In December 2010, the CBI asked for permission to close the case on the grounds that its investigation had revealed no major breakthrough. The investigating agency said that it believed Aarushi's father was guilty but did not have enough evidence against him. The Ghaziabad court handling the case then asked for Mr and Mrs Talwar, both dentists, to stand trial for her murder.
The trial court, however, rejected the CBI closure report, saying there was enough prima facie material in the agency's report to put the couple on trial for their alleged
involvement in the twin murders and had issued summons to them to face trial.
The magistrate took cognisance of the case and summoned Talwars on February 9, 2011.
Mr Talwar filed a protest petition seeking further investigation by the CBI. He approached the Supreme Court after this petition was rejected by the Ghaziabad court which is handling the murder trial and the Allahabad High Court.
(With inputs from PTI)
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