HC relief for kavya madhavan
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor Kavya Madhavan in the actor assault case involving her husband Dileep. When the petition came up for hearing, Suman Chakravarthy, senior government pleader to the Director General of Prosecution, submitted Kavya Madhavan is not an accused in the case and they don’t intend to make her an accused. “She was questioned formally on several occasions and it was only for some limited purposes. The investigation team does not propose to question her in the case,” the prosecution submitted.
The court recorded the submission and closed the petition.
Meanwhile, the investigating officer refuted the allegations against the members of the probe team. In a statement, the police submitted the contention Dileep was implicated in the case following a conspiracy by some persons in the film field and some senior police officers, especially ADGP B Sandhya, is totally baseless. Dileep was arrested based on legally admissible evidence gathered during the investigation, they said. According to the prosecution, the police team visited Kavya’s online store ‘Laksyah’ more than once and it was only for the purpose of investigation, including seizure of CCTV camera and identifying and questioning witnesses.
Pulsar Suni’s bail plea dismissed
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Pulsar Suni, the prime accused in the actor abduction and sexual assault case. The court said the police had collected clear evidence, including direct evidence against Suni. The court observed that if he was released on bail, he may torpedo the trial in the case and was likely to influence or threaten the witnesses.
Many of the witnesses were from the film field and the accused had some connection with the film field. Hence, it was inappropriate to release the accused on bail. While opposing the bail, the prosecution submitted that Suni’s name had been mentioned by the victim in the First Information Statement itself. The scientific examination also revealed the crime committed by him.
How effective was Nadirshah’s questioning: High Court
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday asked the prosecution to file a statement explaining how effective was the questioning of Nadirshah in the actor abduction case. The court issued the order while considering the anticipatory bail plea filed by Nadirshah. The prosecution produced charges against Nadirshah in a sealed cover. The court further asked the prosecution to explain whether notice under Section 41 (a) of the CrPC was served on him as part of the investigation. The court adjourned the case to October 3.