Summary:
Kochi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on actor Dileep"s plea opposing further probe in the 2017 actress assault case.
The high court reserved its judgement after hearing arguments on behalf of the actor, the victim and the prosecution during this week, except on Wednesday.
The actor, represented by senior advocate B Raman Pillai and advocates Philip T Varghese and Thomas T Varghese, has contended that the further investigation was a "sham" and an attempt to further delay the trial of the case.
Dileep has also contended that further investigation in that case was not permissible as a final report had been filed in November 2017, charges were framed in January 2020 and only one prosecution witness -- one of the investigating officers -- remained to be examined.
He has further said, in his plea, that the entire thing was pre-planned between the investigating officer and director Balachandra Kumar who recently made some startling revelations against Dileep in the actress assault case through the media.
Kumar had also alleged that there was evidence including digital ones to prove that the actor had influenced the witnesses.