Kerala Court Grants Bail To CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide

The Thalassery Sessions Court granted the bail today.

As per prosecution allegations, ADM Naveen Babu committed suicide due to public humiliation from Divya during his farewell function. It is alleged that in her speech during the farewell function, Divya had accused the deceased of corruption in connection with the NOC for opening a fuel outlet and threatened him. It is also alleged that Divya made the speech and left the function before the memento was handed over to the deceased to humiliate him. It is also alleged that Divya invited local Television channel to cover this event and she shared the video on social media.

The crime was registered at Kannur Town Police Station.

Earlier, the anticipatory bail application filed by Divya was dismissed by Thalassery Sessions Court stating that there is prima facie evidence suggesting that she engaged in a pre-planned and premeditated act to instigate and abet the suicide of ADM Naveen Babu.

Her anticipatory bail application was rejected stating that Divya attended the farewell function without an invitation and also on finding that there is prima facie evidence that she invited the media to cover it which would amount to instigation.

The Court, while dismissing her anticipatory bail plea, had then stated that Divya should have approached the appropriate law enforcement authority if she had a complaint against ADM Naveen Babu instead of making open allegations without evidence.

After her anticipatory bail application was rejected, Divya, who was in judicial custody, approached the Court with a regular bail application.

(A detailed order is awaited)

Case Name: Divya PP v State of Kerala