The sufferer within the 2017 actress assault case on Tuesday urged the Kerala High Court to listen to her additionally in reference to actor Dileep’s plea opposing the additional probe being carried out by the police within the matter.
In view of the impleadment plea on behalf of the sufferer, the excessive court docket adjourned the matter to February 21.
The actor in his plea towards additional investigation within the case has alleged that it was a “willful attempt” to protract the trial in that matter.
The actor, in his plea filed via advocates Philip T Varghese and Thomas T Varghese, has contended that additional investigation in that case was not permissible as a ultimate report had been filed in November 2017, fees have been framed in January 2020 and just one prosecution witness — one of many investigating officers — remained to be examined.
The petition has alleged that underneath the guise of additional investigation, “a series of vindictive acts” have been being carried out by the police.
One occasion of such acts was the allegedly false case foisted on the actor and different male members of his household accusing them of conspiring to homicide law enforcement officials investigating the actress assault case, the petition has claimed.
It has sought quashing of the report, filed by the police within the trial court docket, allegedly containing the assertion of Balachandra Kumar and additional proceedings pursuant to the identical.
Kumar had not too long ago made some startling revelations towards Dileep within the actress assault case via the media.
He has additionally claimed that there’s proof together with digital ones to show that Dileep had influenced the witnesses.
The actor’s newest plea has additionally sought a declaration that additional probe being carried out in that case was unlawful and a route to the trial court docket to “eschew” the identical from the document.
The actress-victim, who has labored in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies, was kidnapped and allegedly molested in her automobile for 2 hours by some individuals who had pressured their method into the automobile on the night time of February 17, 2017 and later escaped in a busy space. The total act was filmed by these individuals to blackmail the actress.
There are 10 accused within the 2017 case and police have arrested seven. Dilip was arrested later and launched on bail.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
