Dileep was arrested and later released on bail in the 2017 case in which seven were arrested.
Kochi:
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed actor Dileep’s plea opposing further probe in the 2017 actress assault case and allowed the crime branch to proceed with the investigation.
The order was passed by Justice Kausar Edappagath who said that the probe agency has to complete further investigation as early as possible and not before April 15.
The actor, represented by senior advocate B Raman Pillai and advocates Philip T Varghese and Thomas T Varghese, had argued that the further investigation was a “lie” and an attempt to further delay the hearing of the case.
Dileep had also argued that further investigation was not allowed in that case as the final report was filed in November 2017, charges were framed in January 2020 and there was only one prosecution witness – one of the investigating officers. – was yet to be investigated.
Opposing her plea, the police – represented by Director General of Prosecution (DGP) TA Shaji and Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan – had told the court that there was no legal impediment or impediment to further investigation in the 2017 actress attack case. Wasn’t. Simply because the test was at its extreme end and said that it does not require any prior permission.
The prosecution had said that if any fresh material or evidence comes to the fore, further investigation can be done at any time before the verdict is pronounced.
The victim, who was allowed to be part of the proceedings by the court, also supported the prosecution’s decision to conduct further investigation, saying she wanted a fair trial and the truth behind the incident needed to be revealed. .
The actress-victim, who has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, was allegedly abducted and molested for two hours by some men in her car forcibly entering her vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017. a busy area. They filmed the entire acting to blackmail the actress.
There are 10 accused in the 2017 case and the police have arrested seven. Dileep was later arrested released on bail,
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