Kochi, Monday, January 05, 2009: While hearing the plea submitted by Sister Abhaya’s father Thomas Aikkarakunnel to bar the Church from criticising the investigating agency, the CBI councel MES Namboothiri has reportedly informed Court that the Court observations made by justice Hema and granting bail to the three accused have made the Abhaya murder case vulnerable. And for past two days no developments have taken place in the investigations.
Meanwhile, Justice Basant has directed the CBI that the investigations at no cost should be stopped and the public has every right to know the progress of probe
Imposing strict conditions, the Kerala High Court on Thursday had granted bail to three accused— two Christian priests and a nun—in the Sister Abhaya murder case.

Father Thomas Kottur, Father Jose Puthrikayil and Sister Sephi were directed by Justice K Hema to furnish a bail bond of Rs one lakh each and two solvent sureties for the like amount.