Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Assistant Director Accused of Sexual Harassment

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to an assistant director accused of sexually harassing an aspiring actress inside the office of a film production company in Kochi.

The Court allowed the bail plea after noting that the accused had been arrested earlier following dismissal of his anticipatory bail application at the preliminary stage of investigation.

While granting bail, the Court orally directed the accused to surrender his passport, with a detailed order yet to be passed.

The prosecution has alleged offences relating to outraging the modesty of a woman, unwelcome physical contact and wrongful restraint under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

[Dhinil Babu v. State of Kerala]