A court hearing in the Sabarimala gold theft case addresses bail applications filed by two former Tamil Nadu Devasthanam (TDB) officials. Ajikumar, described in reports as a former board member, is granted bail, while Prasanth, described as a former TDB president, is denied bail.
The outlets differ on the central reason cited for the court’s outcome in the Ajikumar-Prasanth comparison. The Hindu reports that the prosecution objects strongly to Prasanth’s bail request, while Ajikumar’s counsel relies on medical grounds, saying he has kidney ailments and is undergoing dialysis, supported by medical reports.
Times of India reports the opposite procedural result for each applicant—bail for Ajikumar and rejection of Prasanth’s plea—without focusing as heavily on the underlying medical details in the brief account provided. Overall, both reports indicate that the court treats the two bail applications separately and reaches different decisions for each accused person.
