Punjab and Haryana HC judge, Justice AB Chaudhari on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the anticipatory bail plea of three trustees of Ryan International School since he knew the Pinto family.
The matter will now come up before a separate Bench of the High Court.
Justice AB Chaudhari referred the case to the High Court Chief Justice for assigning to some other court since he knew the trustees —Augustine F. Pinto, his wife Grace and their son Ryan. The three had approached the HC on Saturday, seeking anticipatory bail in a case related to the murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman at Ryan International School in Bhondsi area in Gurugram district of Haryana on September 8.
On September 14, the Bombay HC had rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of the three trustees of Ryan Group in connection with the murder of the boy.
The Pintos, who are based in Mumbai, had approached the Bombay High Court as they had apprehended arrest in the case after the school was accused of negligence in the death of Pradyuman , who was found with his throat slit in the school washroom in Gurugram on September 8.
Bus conductor Ashok was arrested in connection with the crime.