Kerala HC Grants Bail to Suspected LTTE Operative After Four Years in Custody

• Kerala High Court granted bail to Satkunam, a Sri Lankan citizen and suspected LTTE operative, in a UAPA case.
• Bail was granted as the trial had not commenced even after over four years of judicial custody.
• Satkunam, also known as Sabesan, is suspected of being part of the outer security wing of late LTTE leader Prabhakaran.
• The court cited the right to speedy trial under Article 21, applicable to all persons, not just Indian citizens.
• Bail conditions include a Rs one lakh bond, surrendering passport, and reporting to police regularly.