Actor Dileep Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In New FIR

Malayalam actor Dileep has moved the Kerala High Court with an application for anticipatory bail after a new First Information Report (FIR) was recently registered alleging a conspiracy designed to kill the investigating officers in the sensational 2017 sexual assault case. 

Dileep is facing trial as the alleged mastermind of the abduction and the sexual assault of a female actress in a moving car in 2017.

The recent development comes after the Crime Branch of Kerala Police filed a new FIR against Dileep and five others for allegedly threatening the investigation officials.

A few days ago, director Balachandra Kumar had released audio recordings of people including Dileep trying to sabotage the case and obstruct the trial. In his statement, he added that Dileep and his men tried to endanger the lives of the officials. 

Following his statements, the trial court had collected a confidential statement from the director.

Consequently, Dileep and five men were booked under Sections 116 (abetment), 118 (concealing design to commit offence), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) r/w Section 34 (common intention) of IPC. The new case has been filed under non-bailable sections.

Apprehending arrest, Dileep, his brother P. Sivakumar and his brother-in-law T.N.Suraj have approached the Court praying for anticipatory bail.

The application has been filed through Advocates Philip T. Varghese, Thomas T. Varghese, Achu Shubha Abraham, Litha V.T, Monisha K.R and Nitya R.

The applicants have claimed that they are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the said offences. They have asserted that the registration of the said FIR directly by the Crime Branch is 'nothing but a vindictive and retaliatory act' of Crime Branch DySp Baiju Paulose. 

This is in light of the fact that Dileep had recently initiated contempt of court proceedings against Paulose for allegedly causing obstruction to the administration of justice. The Additional Special Judge has issued notice in this petition on 4th January. 

Dileep further claimed in his application that his 80-year old mother is very sick and suffers from old age ailments including Alzheimer's. He added that his elder daughter is an MBBS student and his younger daughter is aged 3. 

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