Actor Siddique Rape Case Update: Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail, Case Deferred For 2 Weeks

Siddique Rape Case Update: As a consequence of Justice Hema Committee expose, Malayalam actor Siddique was charged in an alleged rape case. serious allegations against actor were levelled by a younger actress. In response, actor filed an anticipatory bail plea, which was rejected by High Court. Mollywood actor n moved to Supreme Court which granted him interim protection from arrest on September 30 and has now extended that time frame.

Supreme Court extends protection from arrest for Siddique

On October 22, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma extended interim bail petition filed by Siddique. As per Live Law, bail was extended after, “Senior vocate V Giri, for Siddique, sought time to file a rejoinder to status report filed by Kerala Police opposing his petition. He ded that after Court's interim order, Siddique has appeared before investigating officer.”

This comes after apex court granted interim protection from arrest on September 30 and directed actor to cooperate with investigation. However, Kerala Polie argued that senior industry star has been ding roblocks in investigation by “working overtime to weaken case”, as per PTI. police also stated that fans of actor have me a ‘mockery’ out of serious matter by distributing sweets on day bail matter was first heard in Supreme Court.

Kerala Police argues against Siddique 

Supreme Court was informed by Kerala Police that interim protection from arrest granted to Malayalam film actor Siddique in a rape case h emboldened him, demoralised and intimidated not only survivor but also ors in film industry. affidavit filed by Ajichandran Nair, Assistant Commissioner of Police at Thiruvananthapuram city, said, “This has severely demoralised and intimidated not only victim but also or powerless victims in film industry who were warily waiting to see outcome of proceedings of anticipatory bail hearing as case is being widely reported upon by media and attracting much public attention.” police furr said witnesses who have boldly come forward after Justice Hema Commission report, would step back if interim protection to accused was indefinitely prolonged.

“ process (of investigation) is a lengthy one and will provide ample opportunities and time for accused to meddle with investigation if his pre-arrest bail is extended indefinitely. It will create a barrier to effective investigation. In light of complicated investigation involved in crime that happened eight years ago, and various layers of sequence of events that needs to be uneard as part of investigation, it is essential that accused is in custody while crucial investigation and evidence garing is underway,” police said. Considering influence and clout of accused some of evidence will be tampered and witnesses will be threatened, said police, underlining actor’s custodial interrogation was “absolutely necessary”.

Siddique, who was booked for offences under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), has claimed in his plea that complainant woman h subjected him to a “prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019”.

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(With inputs from PTI)