Anurupa Pal
Published On: March 8, 2022 at 18:18 IST
The Kerala High Court Declined to Quash further Investigation into the 2017 Actress Sexual Assault Case in which Malyalam Actor Dileep was Accused.
Justice Kausar Edappagath delivered the Verdict on the Plea moved by the Actor. Dileep was presented by Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai and Advocates Philip T Varghese, Thomas T Varghese, Achu Subha Abhraham, Litha VT, Monisha KR and Nitya R.
Dileep and his Accused are being Charged for Allegedly Planning and Executing Revenge Crime against Survivor by having her Abducted, Sexually Assaulted and Photographed in a Moving Vehicle.
The Trial which has seen its Share of Controversies was nearing completion when a Film Director Balachandra Kumar gave an Interview and released some Audio Clips indicating Close Association between Dileep, the 8th Accused in the Case, and Pulsar Suni, the 1st Accused.
On January 3, the Investigating Officer (IO) in the Case had informed the Central Bureau of Investigation Special Court that further Investigation would be necessary in light of the New Allegations.
The Clips and Kumar’s statements revealed a Conspiracy to Kill the Police Officers who were involved in the Investigation, and a new First Information Report (FIR) was Registered against Dileep and 5 others. The Former Actor then approached the Court along with the other Accused seeking Anticipatory Bail and the same was granted on February 7.
The Actor has also approached the Kerala High Court with a separate Plea seeking to Restrain the Media from Reporting on the Trial of the Sexual Assault Case till the Final Verdict is Pronounced. On 24 February,2022, after several lengthy Hearings, the High Court had reserved its Verdict in the Plea to Quash further Investigation.