Suni is among those accused of being part of a conspiracy to abduct and sexually assault a prominent film actress in 2017.
The actress was abducted, driven around in a car, photographed, and sexually assaulted, allegedly at actor Dileep’s behest.
Suni was arrested in February 2017 and arrayed as the first accused in the infamous case. He has remained in jail since then.
Suni had first moved the Kerala High Court for bail in March 2022 which was rejected. He had then moved the Supreme Court for relief, which in July 2022 declined to grant him bail.
However, the top court had said that if the trial is not concluded within a reasonable time, Suni may renew his bail application before the High Court.
Subsequently, he approached the High Court again which rejected his bail plea on March 6, 2023. The High Court reasoned that the accused could not be released on bail given the gravity of the offence.
This verdict was also challenged before the Supreme Court and in April last year, the top court denied Suni bail for the second time.
He then filed a third round of bail plea.
Source: Barandbench
