The 2017 case concerns the abduction and rape of a popular Malayalam actress allegedly at the behest of Dileep and carried out by his associates.
The trial is currently underway before the Additional Special Sessions Judge (SPE/CBI )-III who issued a gag order early on during the trial.
Towards the end of 2021, media reports surfaced regarding a further conspiracy by Dileep and his brother-in-law, among others, to do away with the police officers investigating the case.
A separate FIR was registered in that case against 6 persons, including Dileep and Suraj. They were all granted anticipatory bail in the matter.
However, the media glare on the case has been increasing especially since the registration of the new FIR and after the survivor actress herself recently took to social media to speak of her journey.
Dileep has approached the Court with a plea to restrain the media, especially Reporter TV, from reporting on details of the trial in the 2017 case.
Source: Barandbench
