'Mridanga Vision' Proprietor Moves Kerala HC Seeking Anticipatory Bail Over Accident At Event Which Injured MLA Uma Thomas

Reportedly, the MLA fell from the 15-foot VIP gallery erected at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the event 'Mridanga Naadam'. The program was organized by Mridanga Vision with an intention to set a Guinness World Record and had 12,000 people performing Bharathanatyam simultaneously. As per reports, the stage was improperly barricaded. There was only a queue manager barricade (steel rods connected with ribbons). The MLA lost balance while navigating the narrow pathway in front of the stage, grabbed on the queue system for balance and fell off the stage. She is currently on a ventilator with reported injuries to the brain, spine and lungs.

Shalu Vincent, a member of the MLA's personal staff had filed an FIR in the Palarivattom Police Station against the 'stage building authorities and Organisation of Mridanda Vision'. She had alleged that the organisers were negligent in not providing enough space for passage and did not construct proper barricade in front of the stage. Offences under Sections 125, 125(b) (Act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 3(5)(common intention) of BNS and 118(e) (Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger)of Kerala Police Act is alleged against the organisers.

Nigoshkumar in his bail petition has mentioned that he had entrusted certain other persons to provide all the safety measures.

The petition is moved by Advocate M. R. Dhanil

Case Title: Nigoshkumar M. v State of Kerala

Case No: BA 11343/ 2024