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Kochi, Feb 22 (PTI) The police on Tuesday told the Kerala High Court there was no legal bar or impediment in further investigations into the 2017 actress assault case because the trial was at its fag end and that no prior permission was required for it.
The submissions before the court were made by the Director General of Prosecution (DGP) T A Shaji and Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan, representing the police, during the hearing of actor Dileep"s plea opposing further probe.
The prosecution said further probe can be carried out anytime before verdict if any fresh material or evidence comes to light.
The DGP contended there was no pre-planning between the investigating officer and director Balachandra Kumar and there was no connection between them till the time the latter made his revelation.
Recently, Kumar made some revelations through the media that there is evidence, including digital ones, to prove that Dileep had influenced the witnesses.
The prosecution commenced its arguments after submissions on behalf of the actor and the victim in the 2017 case.