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Kerala High Court Closes Bail Plea By Rahul Easwar In Criminal Case Filed By Actress Upon Being Told Offences Were Bailable
Manju Elsa Isac
18 Feb 2025 3:00 PM IST
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (18th February) closed a bail petition moved by Rahul Easwar on being informed by the Public Prosecutor that the offences alleged against him were bailable. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan has directed Rahul Easwar to appear before the police station as per the notice served to him by the police.Rahul Easwar is booked under Section 79 of BNS (Word, gesture or...
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (18th February) closed a bail petition moved by Rahul Easwar on being informed by the Public Prosecutor that the offences alleged against him were bailable. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan has directed Rahul Easwar to appear before the police station as per the notice served to him by the police.
Rahul Easwar is booked under Section 79 of BNS (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and Section 67 (punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene materials in electronic form) of the IT Act by the Ernakulam Central Police Station on the complaint of the aggrieved actress.
Rahul Easwar had allegedly made adverse comments about the actress's dressing style while discussing the Boby Chemmanur case in news channel debates. Boby Chemmanur is currently on bail in the case of sexual harassment filed by the actress.
The Court had in an earlier bail order directed that if any case is registered against Rahul Easwar, the police have to give 2 weeks' notice before taking any coercive steps. As per the petitioner, such a notice was issued against him on 1st February and was served to him on 2nd February.
The plea is moved by Advocates Alex K. John, Jilcy Jacob, Ninan Thomas, Gego George
Case Title: Rahul Easwar v State of Kerala
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 127
Case No: BA 2172/ 2025