Kerala authorities strikes HC to cancel anticipatory bail given to ‘Civic’ Chandran 

By PTI

KOCHI: The Kerala authorities on Monday moved the High Court looking for to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to author ‘Civic’ Chandran by a classes courtroom in Kozhikode in a second sexual abuse case.

In its plea, the federal government sought to take away the controversial remarks within the August 12 order of the Kozhikode Sessions Court whereas granting bail to the 74-year-old author.

The Sessions Court had noticed that the offence beneath sexual harassment just isn’t prima facie attracted, when the girl was carrying “sexually provocative dress” and it has sparked a widespread controversy with the state Women’s Commission strongly deploring it.

The authorities, in its plea, sought to take away the remarks saying it questions the survivor’s proper to freedom beneath the Constitution.

The plea additionally mentioned the commentary of the decrease courtroom was illogical and with out analyzing the details of the case.

“The photographs produced along with the bail application by the accused would reveal that the de facto complainant herself is exposing to dresses which are having some sexually provocative one. So, sexual harassment under IPC 354A will not prima facie stand against the accused.”

“Even admitting that there was a physical contact, it is impossible to believe that a man aged 74 and physically disabled can forcefully put the de facto complainant in his lap and sexually press her breast,” the courtroom had noticed and granted bail to the accused saying it was a “fit case wherein the accused can be granted bail”.

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The courtroom had made the observations whereas granting bail within the second sexual harassment case registered in opposition to him.

Chandran has been accused in two sexual harassment instances, one by a author and belonging to a Scheduled Tribe neighborhood, alleging sexual harassment by him throughout a e book exhibition right here in April.

The different was by a younger author, who accused him of sexual harassment throughout a e book exhibition on the town in February 2020.

The Koyilandy police had registered instances in opposition to Chandran, however had not been capable of arrest him as he has been at massive for the reason that first case was registered.

Chandran was granted anticipatory bail within the first case on August 2.

KOCHI: The Kerala authorities on Monday moved the High Court looking for to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to author ‘Civic’ Chandran by a classes courtroom in Kozhikode in a second sexual abuse case.

In its plea, the federal government sought to take away the controversial remarks within the August 12 order of the Kozhikode Sessions Court whereas granting bail to the 74-year-old author.

The Sessions Court had noticed that the offence beneath sexual harassment just isn’t prima facie attracted, when the girl was carrying “sexually provocative dress” and it has sparked a widespread controversy with the state Women’s Commission strongly deploring it.

The authorities, in its plea, sought to take away the remarks saying it questions the survivor’s proper to freedom beneath the Constitution.

The plea additionally mentioned the commentary of the decrease courtroom was illogical and with out analyzing the details of the case.

“The photographs produced along with the bail application by the accused would reveal that the de facto complainant herself is exposing to dresses which are having some sexually provocative one. So, sexual harassment under IPC 354A will not prima facie stand against the accused.”

“Even admitting that there was a physical contact, it is impossible to believe that a man aged 74 and physically disabled can forcefully put the de facto complainant in his lap and sexually press her breast,” the courtroom had noticed and granted bail to the accused saying it was a “fit case wherein the accused can be granted bail”.

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The courtroom had made the observations whereas granting bail within the second sexual harassment case registered in opposition to him.

Chandran has been accused in two sexual harassment instances, one by a author and belonging to a Scheduled Tribe neighborhood, alleging sexual harassment by him throughout a e book exhibition right here in April.

The different was by a younger author, who accused him of sexual harassment throughout a e book exhibition on the town in February 2020.

The Koyilandy police had registered instances in opposition to Chandran, however had not been capable of arrest him as he has been at massive for the reason that first case was registered.

Chandran was granted anticipatory bail within the first case on August 2.