Malayalam actor Siddique gets anticipatory bail in rape case from SC – Details inside

The Supreme court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case against him on Tuesday. As per the Apex court, the complainant had not reported the alleged attack to the Hema Committee and had not visited the police for eight years.

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A bench comprising Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made the interim anticipatory bail, granted on September 30. Nonetheless, the court requested that the actor turn over his passport to the trial court and assist with the inquiry.

The bench observed in the order stated, “We deem it appropriate not to assign elaborate reasons, particularly considering the sensitivity of the case. However, considering the fact that the complainant had filed the complaint almost eight years after the alleged incident which had taken place in 2016 and the complainant had also posted the posts on Facebook somewhere in 2018 making allegations about 14 people including the appellant with regard to the alleged sexual abuse and also the fact that she had not gone to the Hema Committee, which was set up by the Government of Kerala, we are inclined to accept the present appeal.”

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About Siddique’s case

In August, an FIR was filed against Siddique in connection with the sexual assault allegations by an actress. She made the allegation after the Hema Committee report exposed it, which created a widespread observation on the sexual harassment and exploitation in the Malayalam film industry.

After the damaging rape allegations, Siddique resigned as General Secretary of Association Of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA).

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