Supreme Court asks Kerala to clarify the number of witnesses left to be examined in the 2017 actor sexual assault case
The Hindu
Supreme Court seeks witness information in Kerala actress assault case, amid delays and public outrage.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) asked the State of Kerala to confirm the number of witnesses waiting to be examined in a case of sexual assault of a Malayalam actress inside a moving car in 2017.
A Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka sought the information from the State while hearing a plea for bail by the main accused, Sunil N.S., who has been in jail for the past seven years.
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Sunil had approached the apex court after the Kerala High Court dismissed his bail on June 3.
Advocate Sriram Parakkat, appearing for Sunil, produced medical records to prove that his client was unwell. The bail plea said the accused’s mother was also undergoing medical treatment. Mr. Parakkat said only one prosecution witness was examined in the past 95 days.
Sunil has complained that the past years have seen a lot of twists and turns. One of the accused is an actor, Dileep. The process itself should not become a punishment.
The Bench directed the State to produce the witness deposition records in two weeks and listed the case then.
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