By Chitra Weerarathne

The Court of appeal on February 21 issued notice on the six persons, indicted in the High Court, but later acquitted after the trial held in respect of the murder of the TNA parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj.

The aggrieved party, the wife of N. Raviraj, had filed a revision application on the Court of Appeal, seeking to revise the High Court acquittal, delivered after a jury trial.

The petitioner, Mrs. Shashikla Raviraj had asked for a re-rial, without a jury. She requested the Court of Appeal to quash the High Court order, and order a re-trial without jury.

Counsel M. A. Sumenthiran appeared for the petitioner, Shashikala Raviraj. Notice on the respondents are returnable on March 28, 2017.

Among the accused in the High Court, one is dead, two were absconding and only three faced the High Court trial by Jury.

Nadaraja Raviraj was shot and killed on November 10, 2006 at Narahenpita, while he was travelling in his car, his bodyguard policy officer, also died in this shooting incident.

The Court of Appeal bench comprised Justice H.C.J. Madawela and Justice L.T.D. Dehideniya.

Courtesy: The Island