Actor Sexual Assault Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Accused Manikandan
Live LawKerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Manikandan, the third accused in the 2017 sensational case relating to the abduction and sexual assault of a Malayalam actor. Justice Sunil Thomas while allowing the application observed that the petitioner had spent over 4 years in jail in the matter and that he had a comparatively minimal role in the case:"On a close evaluation of the allegation. Justice Sunil Thomas while allowing the application observed that the petitioner had spent over 4 years in jail in the matter and that he had a comparatively minimal role in the case: "On a close evaluation of the allegation of the prosecution, the role played by the petitioner herein stands on a slightly lesser footing than that of the main act committed by the prime accused, who definitely stand on a different pedestal. Having evaluated the entire facts and considering the nature of the allegation against the petitioner, he definitely needs a different consideration from that of the first accused."