Chennai, On Wednesday, the Principal Sessions Court refused to hear the bail plea moved by an advocate on behalf of the Swathi murder accused Ramkumar, as serious doubts were raised by the City Public Prosecutor about the locus standi of the lawyer, alleging that he had not obtained the consent of the accused or his family for moving the application.

City Public Prosecutor M.L. Jegan said, “The advocate has moved the application with a clear intention to get publicity and also sought the court to direct the advocate G. Krishnamurthy to prove that he has got the consent".

When the plea came up for hearing before the Principal Sessions Judge G. Jayachandran, several other advocates also moved intervening applications, but the judge refused to accept the applications making it clear that he won’t hear the bail plea until the doubts raised by the prosecution were cleared.

Mr. Krishnamurthy was directed by the judge to file a reply to the contentions of the prosecution through an affidavit, and adjourned the hearing to July 15.