Kerala HC Dismisses Actor Dileep’s Bail Plea In Actress Molestation Again [Read Order]

Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the second bail application filed by actor Dileep in the actress molestation case.

Dileep has been under custody since 10.07.2017, after he was arrested on conspiracy charges for committing abduction and sexual assault on another leading actress. His earlier bail application was rejected by the Kerala High Court on July 24.

The prosecution claimed that, immediately after the incident,   attempts were made by the first accused to contact the petitioner   herein, through others.  It  is alleged  that,   even after   lodged   in  jail,  he  had  tried   to  contact   the  petitioner through the  close  associates and  other  sources  using  mobile phone  and land line, and also through others. According  to the prosecution,  the  tower  location,  the  CCTV footage   and  oral evidence   are  available to  show that  the  letter    forwarded to Appunni  was   got prepared by the first accused   inside  the jail itself.   Details  of various calls made by the first and the accused show the  continuous phone calls made to few doubtful  persons, some  persons connected with the  petitioner   and  inter  se  calls among  them.

Dismissing the application Justice Sunil Thomas observed:

“The investigation is still progressing.  There    does not appear to be any substantial change of circumstance.  Having considered the entire facts, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.  Bail application fails and is dismissed”.

Read the Order Here