Panaji: Goa Bench of Bombay High Court today
cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to John Fernandes,
accused in the Russian girl rape case.
The bench, giving the order in the application filed by
Goa police, set aside the order passed by district and
sessions court granting anticipatory bail to John.
The 25-year-old Russian girl had alleged that she was
raped by John (34) on December one night when she was dining
at a shack at Colva beach.
Judge U D Salvi yesterday heard the arguments and today
gave the order in the case. Goa district and sessions court on
December 8 had granted anticipatory bail to the accused, a
politician who had unsuccessfully contested the 2007 state
legislative assembly elections a ticket of 'Save Goa Front'
political outfit.
The judge in his order noted that there was a prima facie
case of rape when the victim went to Colva police station. The
order mentioned that the girl's statement to Crime Branch was
an elaboration of her complaint and not an addition, as
claimed by the defence lawyer.
The victim on December 2 had complained about the rape to
Colva police station which was registered by a police
inspector as an attempt to rape.
-PTI
First Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 23:39