Ryan Pinto, the CEO of Ryan International Group of Institutions, and his parents have moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the murder of Class II student Pradyuman, who was found dead on 8 September in Gurugram’s Ryan International School, run by the group.

Ryan Pinto and his parents Augustine and Grace, founding chairman and managing director of the group, respectively, have approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the said case. Advocate Arshdeep Cheema, counsel for the petitioners told The Statesman, that pleas for Pintos were filed in the High Court registry but the registry raised some objections.

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The bail plea would be filed on Monday after removing the objections, Cheema said.

The seven-year-old Pradyuman was found murdered in a toilet of Ryan International school on 8 September.

Following this, a case was registered at Gururgram’s Bhondsi police station on the same day under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 25 of the Arms Act and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

The police has arrested the school bus conductor in this regard. Apart from this, officials of the school have also been arrested under the Juvenile Justice Act.

The incident triggered widespread outrage and witnessed protests from the various sections of the society.

On the demand of the victim’s parents, the Haryana government announced to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the state government would write a letter to the CBI requesting the agency to take over the investigation of the murder case.

The government has also taken over the management of Ryan International School, for a period of three months. Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram will be its Administrator during this period.

Besides, state’s Education minister Ram Bilas Sharma has announced that amendment comprising stringent provisions on the safety and security of the students would be made during the coming Session of the State Legislative Assembly.