Sharon Murder Case: Accused Greeshma Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Territorial Jurisdiction, Says Alleged Offence Took Place In Tamil Nadu

The Kerala High Court has admitted a plea moved by prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma, claiming that courts in Kerala lack the jurisdiction to try the case as the alleged offence took place beyond their territorial limits, in Tamil Nadu.

Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed that framing of charges will be deferred for three weeks, in case not already framed.

Sharon Raj was allegedly poisoned by Greeshma to weasel out of their romantic relationship. Her mother and maternal uncle are also arrayed as co-accused for allegedly abetting the crime and for destroying the evidence.

The accused are charged under Section 364 (kidnapping or abducting to murder), 328 (causing hurt by poison), 302 (punishment for murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence and giving false evidence to screen offender), 203 (giving false information) and 34 (criminal act done in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC.

Greeshma had first moved an application before the Magistrate Court at Neyyatinkara, stating that the alleged offence of administering poison took place at her house in Nagarcoil district of Tamil Nadu and hence, Courts there would have the jurisdiction to try the matter. Since the Magistrate dismissed her plea, she moved the Sessions Court. Facing another dismissal, she has now approached the High Court.