Ryan School trustees’ arrest stayed, HC seeks reply from Haryana Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to stay the arrests of Ryan International School trustees in the case related to the murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur.

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the arrests of Ryan International School trustees in the case related to the murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur.

Justice Inderjit Singh passed the order while hearing the interim bail plea of the Ryan International School trustees.

The trustees of Ryan International Schools-- Augustine Francis Pinto, his wife Grace and their son Ryan had on Saturday moved the High Court, seeking anticipatory bail in the matter.

The High Court also issued a notice to the Haryana Government and sought a reply in the matter.

The next hearing in the case will take place on Monday.

"Next hearing will take place on Monday. The High Court said it's a serious issue and it cannot take a decision without hearing all the sides," Susheel Tekriwal, Pradyuman's lawyer said.

The High Court said it's a serious issue and it can't take a decision without hearing all the sides.

The body of seven-year-old Pradyuman was found, with his throat slit, in the Ryan International School in Gurugram on September 8. (ANI)