<p> A court here today rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused in the fishermen killing case, holding that granting it might affect progress of the case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rejecting the plea of Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, detained for the last three months, District and Sessions Judge P D Rajan said releasing them from prison on bail at this juncture might affect the conduct of the case.<br /><br />The marines on board the Italian ship 'Enrica Lexie' had allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen--Valentine Jalastine and Ajesh Bi --on February 15, apparently mistaking them for pirates.<br /><br />The marines, who were arrested on February 19, are lodged in the Central Prison at Thiruvanathapuram under judicial remand.<br /><br />Police had yesterday filed the charge sheet in a court here charging them with murder under the Indian Penal Code and also invoking the International Maritime Law in the incident which had led to a diplomatic row between India and Italy.<br /><br />Within hours after the charge sheet was filed, Italy called back its Ambassador to India for "consultations".<br /><br />Italy insists that since the incident occurred in international waters, the marines should be tried in Italian courts rather than Indian courts.</p>
<p> A court here today rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused in the fishermen killing case, holding that granting it might affect progress of the case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rejecting the plea of Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, detained for the last three months, District and Sessions Judge P D Rajan said releasing them from prison on bail at this juncture might affect the conduct of the case.<br /><br />The marines on board the Italian ship 'Enrica Lexie' had allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen--Valentine Jalastine and Ajesh Bi --on February 15, apparently mistaking them for pirates.<br /><br />The marines, who were arrested on February 19, are lodged in the Central Prison at Thiruvanathapuram under judicial remand.<br /><br />Police had yesterday filed the charge sheet in a court here charging them with murder under the Indian Penal Code and also invoking the International Maritime Law in the incident which had led to a diplomatic row between India and Italy.<br /><br />Within hours after the charge sheet was filed, Italy called back its Ambassador to India for "consultations".<br /><br />Italy insists that since the incident occurred in international waters, the marines should be tried in Italian courts rather than Indian courts.</p>
