Hyderabad:
Hyderabad couple V. Chandrasekhar and L. Anupama, who were convicted in a child abuse case in Oslo, will have to stay in prison for six to seven months before their appeal can come up in the higher court.
The couple’s lawyers are now trying to get them released from remand till the case goes for appeal. They have sought the medical opinion of child psychiatrist Kalyan Chakravarthy in India about the boy’s condition. Dr Chakravarthy, who treated Sai Sriram for ADHD, has told defence lawyers that the opinion of the government doctors’ team would be more authentic.
The remand of the couple had actually ended on December 5.
Dr Chakravarthy said, “The court proceedings have been postponed to Thursday. A team of government doctors can assess the boy medically and give report. That would be more useful as evidence. The lawyers said it will be six to seven months before the case can be taken up for appeal. They are making efforts to get the couple released.”
The main hearing was held on November 26 and 27, 2012, and the couple had pleaded not guilty after indictment in the court.
