The Kerala High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to TV journalists Arun Kumar K. and Shabas Ahmed in a POCSO case registered on charges of making sexist remarks about a girl who had taken part in the recently concluded State School Arts Festival.
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while granting them anticipatory bail, observed that he was of the prima facie opinion that the conversation between the girl and the journalists may not amount to any criminal offence. But it ought to have been avoided by the petitioners. The court, however, made it clear that the observations in the order were only for the purpose of considering this bail application and the investigating officer was free to probe the matter untrammelled by any observation in the order.
Published – February 03, 2025 08:00 pm IST