Summary:
Justice G.
Jayachandran granted bail to Prasanth and Ravi, who are facing trial in the case. The Dalits were hacked to death at Katchanatham by a group of caste Hindus in May following a clash over accepting temple honour. The trial is pending before the Special Court trying cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Sivaganga district. However, the names of the two accused did not feature in the FIR along with the 17 others. The court observed that the brutal attack on Dalits was unfortunate..