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-The Times of India
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<em>KOTTAYAM: </em>In a setback for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurien, the principal sessions court, Thodupuzha, on Wednesday ordered that a notice be issued to him on a criminal revision petition filed by the Suriyanelli rape victim.
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The Thodupuzha sessions court judge, Abraham Mathew, admitted the plea and issued notices to Dharmarajan, a prime accused in the case, two other accused -- Jamal and Unnikrishnan -- and the state government. The hearing has been posted to May 29.
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The court said Dharmarajan, currently lodged in the Thiruvananthapuram Poojapura jail, should also be produced in court on May 29.
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The victim challenged the dismissal of her earlier complaint filed before Peermedu judicial first class magistrate court seeking further investigation into the alleged involvement of Kurien in the case.
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The victim's advocates also produced before the court the revelations made by Dharmarajan to a TV channel shortly before his arrest recently after he had jumped bail. Dharmarajan claimed he had escorted Kurien to a guesthouse on Feb 19, 1996 where the girl was allegedly sexually exploited. 
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