Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks Progress On 5 FIRs Registered In 2022 Based On Actor Dileep's Plea Against Media Trial

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 28) directed the State to take instructions regarding progress in the five FIRs registered pursuant to its order in Malayalam cine actor Dileep's plea against media violating bar on publication, broadcast and telecast of trial proceedings in the actress assault case.

When the matter came for consideration before Justice C. Pratheep Kumar today, the counsel appearing for Dileep told that even though FIRs were registered in 2022 itself based on the Court's order dated 18.01.2022, no investigation was carried out.

The Court at this juncture orally remarked, "The purpose of this petition is already over."

The counsel then told that though the purpose has already been served, there should be a logical end to the proceedings.

As the public prosecutor sought time to get instructions regarding the progress of the FIRs registered, the case was adjourned to next week.

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam is set to pronounce its decision in the actress assault case on December 8. Dileep is arrayed as the 8th accused in the case and is alleged to have hatched the criminal conspiracy behind the abduction and sexual assault of the actor victim in a moving vehicle in the outskirts of Cochin city in February 2017.

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

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

Click to Read/Download Order dated 18.01.2022