Malayalam actress molestation case: Actor Dileep moves HC seeking bail

Mumbai: Popular Malayalam actor Dileep,arrested in connection with a case of plotting the abduction and sexual assault of a noted South Indian actress in February today moved the Kerala High Court seeking bail.

The court had dismissed his bail application on July 24 after finding that the investigation in the case was progressing and the mobile phone, stated by the prosecution as a key evidence in the case, had not been recovered.

The actor in his fresh plea today submitted that the scenario has completely changed and he is not the kingpin of any



criminal conspiracy or even a participant therein.

The petitioner said he is not the perpetrator of any criminal offence.

"He is only the unfortunate victim of an orchestrated media campaign and proceedings of a group of police officers acting on the pre-conceived notion of guilt of the petitioner and wanting to implicate him as an accused," the petition said.

"Continued detention will not serve any useful purpose for further investigation, if any, and that being so his further detention is unjust," the petitioner submitted.