Kerala Govt. files appeal before High Court against acquittal of Dileep, others in actor rape case

The Ernakulam principal sessions court, in December last year, had found Dileep and three others not guilty in the case, stating that the prosecution could not prove the charges of criminal conspiracy against the actor.

The court, however, found six others, including first accused Sunil NS aka ‘Pulsar’ Suni, guilty of offences, including gangrape, kidnapping and conspiracy. The sessions court later sentenced them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.

The acquittal of Dileep in the case had sparked strong response from many within the civil society and political realms. State law minister P Rajeev had affirmed in December that the state would challenge his exoneration by the court.