Madras HC moved for cancellation of bail to accused in surgeon murder case

Police have moved the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to an accused, a lawyer, in the murder of a neuro surgeon here in 2013 alleging that he was coercing key witnesses to turn hostile.

The petition charged that B William, accused no.5 in the case related to killing of Dr Subbaiah on September 14, 2013, in violation of the bail conditions was trying to intimidate the witnesses with the help of some other accused.

He had also offered money to one of the witnesses in Kanyakumari and a case had been registered in this connection.

The petition submitted that due course of administration of justice was being hampered and interfered with impunity by the lawyer and sought to cancel the bail.

Subbaiah was brutally attacked by hired hooligans near a hospital at Raja Annamalaipuram locality here on September 14, 2013 over a property dispute and died on September 23.

The fatal attack was captured by a CCTV camera in the area.

Police have filed a charge sheet against 10 accused, including Williams, and the case has been committed to the VII Additional Sessions Court for trial.