October 3, 2017
Malayalam superstar Dileep, arrested for alleged involvement
in the conspiracy behind the kidnapping of an actress, was on Tuesday granted
bail by the Kerala High Court.
The bail conditions include surrendering
his passport, furnishing a bond of Rs 1 lakh and a pledge to stay away from
witnesses in the case.
This is the third time Dileep had approached the
High Court for bail. He had also sought bail earlier twice from the trial court.
Dileep was arrested on July 10. The bail comes at a time when the police are
set to file a chargesheet.
The arguments on the bail plea got over on
Friday.
As news spread that the actor has got bail, his fans started
reaching in large numbers the Aluva sub-jail near here where he has been lodged
since his arrest.
Actor Mahesh, who had been defending Dileep all
through, expressed happiness.
"Every time a bail plea was moved, we hoped
against hope that he would get bail. Finally, the prayers of his fans have been
answered," he said.
The abduction took place in February when the actress
was on her way from Thrissur to Kochi.
She was taken around in her
vehicle forcefully for about two hours before being dumped near an
actor-director's home.
The key accused -- Pulsar Suni and his accomplices
involved in the actual abduction -- were arrested a week later. After detailed
questioning, police unearthed a conspiracy angle in the abduction and arrested
Dileep.