Actor Sreejith Ravi Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail In POCSO Case

Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi has approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail in a POCSO case registered against him for allegedly exhibiting nudity in front of children.

The prosecution case is that on July 4, the applicant flashed his private parts and proceeded to exhibit and caress the same in front of two girls at a park. The Thrissur West Police registered a case and arrested the actor after the girls, aged 9 and 14 respectively, filed a complaint on the same.

The applicant had initially approached the Additional Sessions Judge of Thrissur seeking bail but this was dismissed. Aggrieved by this, he has approached the High Court. 

The plea preferred through Advocates M. Revikrishnan and Sruthy N. Bhat contends that the applicant is absolutely innocent of all the allegations levelled against him and that he has been falsely implicated in the case with an ulterior motive and vexatious intention. 

Further, it has been argued that the actor was diagnosed with a behavioural disorder and has been undergoing treatment for the same since September 2016. The plea states that he has also undergone psychotherapy in furtherance of the same. 

It has been submitted that the continued incarceration of the applicant will have a dire effect on his mental health. The actor has also submitted that he is willing to abide by any condition and that he will cooperate with the investigation. 

The bail application adds that the statements of the victims have already been collected and that the investigation in the crime is almost complete as of now, which means his continued incarceration is not necessary.  As such, he has sought regular bail in the matter. 

Reportedly, the actor had recently been booked in a similar case in Palakkad. 

Case Title: Sreejith T.R v. State of Kerala