Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Orders Completion Of Probe In FIRs Registered On Dileep's Plea Against Media Trial Within Two Months

Justice C Pratheep Kumar issued the direction.

The petition was filed alleging that the directive that prohibited the publication, broadcast and telecast of trial proceedings in the actress assault case was being violated by media houses.

Earlier, the Court has sought the progress regarding the FIRs registered, when it was informed that even though the FIRs were registered in 2022 based on the Court's order dated 18.01.2022, no investigation was carried out.

The Court was informed that out of the five crimes registered in the year 2022, the investigation was completed and a final report was filed in one of the FIRs and the investigation is progressing in others.

Recording the submission, the Court directed the State to complete the investigation and file the Final Report within a period of two months.

“Considering the fact that these crimes are of the year 2022, there will be a direction to complete the investigation and file the Final Report as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months.” Court ordered.

Dileep who was arrayed as the 8th accused for allegedly hatching criminal conspiracy in the 2017 actress assault case was acquitted by the Ernakulam Sessions Court.

The present matter is posted on 22 May for further consideration.

Case No: OP (Crl.) No. 23/2022

Case Title: P. Gopalakrishnan alias Dileep v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Counsel For Petitioner: T Krishnanunni (Sr.), Thomas T Varghese, Achu Subha Abraham, V T Litha, K R Monisha, Nitya R, Philip T Varghese, Sujesh Menon V B

Counsel for Respondents: Sajju S (Sr. GP), P Narayanan (Addl. PP), Ramesh Chander (Sr.), C P Udayabhanu, P U Prathessh Kumar, Rassal Janardhanan A, Abhishek M Kunnathu, Navaneeth N Nath