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Additionally, the court imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the accused.
The suspicion of a link between the sorcerer Noushad and the stepmother led to the initial assumption that the murder was connected to black magic.
Police suspect that the girl was murdered in connection with any black magic ritual.
The parent's latest plea was mentioned before Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, who directed that the matter be listed for hearing on Monday.
Kottayam Additional Sessions Judge J Nasser pronounced the verdict.
What transpired in the hours and months leading up to the murder remains a mystery, and what unfolded after the crime was equally unsettling.
Pathanamthitta DySP told the media that they are to confirm whether Ambadi's death was a deliberate murder or the result of reckless driving.
RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh and former officer-in-charge of the Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal obtained bail in the case on Friday.
Police arrested the accused Thoufeeq, a native of Pothencode after identifying him through CCTV visuals.
The decision was postponed on Sunday after the court accepted the arguments opposing the public prosecution's case, and the hearing was adjourned.
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