Dental College HOD Seeks Anticipatory Bail in Student Suicide Case Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, the Head of Department of Dental Anatomy at Kannur Dental College, has filed a petition with the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an abetment of suicide case involving a student named Nithin Raj. The case has sparked legal proceedings, with allegations of harassment and caste-related misconduct central to the charges. Dr. Ram’s bail application was previously dismissed by the Sessions Court in Thalassery, which granted pre-arrest bail to Dr. Nambiar Sangeetha, a professor at the same institution. The prosecution alleges that Nithin Raj, a student at the college, committed suicide due to prolonged mental harassment by Dr. Ram. According to the charges, the accused subjected the deceased to public humiliation, particularly exploiting his status as a member of the Scheduled Caste community. The case is being investigated under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. These sections address offenses related to causing harm or humiliation to individuals from marginalized communities. In his bail plea, Dr. Ram contested the validity of the charges, arguing that the case was based on incomplete or misleading information. He claimed that the suicide was registered solely on the basis of a statement by the college principal, without any evidence of harassment or torture. Dr. Ram further asserted that Nithin’s father filed a complaint based on hearsay, and there was no clear motive provided for the alleged harassment.#kerala_high_court #scheduled_caste #kannur_dental_college #nithin_raj #dr_m_kodanda_ram
