Goa Minister Moves SC for Anticipatory Bail

For seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the death of his female friend Nadia Torrado, former Goa Tourism Minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco has moved the Supreme Court, said media reports.

According to reports, the bail plea is expected to be listed for hearing on Thursday.

On June 21, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court had turned down Pacheo’s anticipatory bail petition. Also, it had rejected the bail of plea of his close aide Lyndon Monteiro on technical grounds.

The duo is accused in the case registered following the death of 28-year-old Nadia, who passed away after allegedly consuming poison on May 30 in Chennai.

Pacheco has been charged with culpable homicide while Monteiro has been accused of destroying evidence.

While rejecting the bail plea, the bench had said that the offence was of serious nature and custodial interrogation was required in the case.

Monteiro’s bail plea was rejected on the ground that his counsel did not bring on the record the fact, that he had withdrawn his anticipatory bail plea from the High Court on an earlier occasion, after he was asked to remain present in person.

The Sessions court in Margao too had rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of Pacheco and Monteiro.

(Based on internet reports)