Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Dileep Acquitted, Six Convicted in 2017 Actress Assault Case
A court in Kerala, India, decided a case about a famous actor named Dileep.
The case was about an actress who was hurt in 2017.
The court said six people, including a man named Pulsar Suni, were guilty and sentenced them to 20 years in jail.
But the court said Dileep was not guilty.
The actress who was hurt said she wasn't surprised by the decision, but she was happy that some people were punished.
The court said the people who accused Dileep didn't prove their claims.
The actress thanked her supporters and said she would keep fighting for justice.
The case took a long time, and the actress said she faced many problems, like people changing evidence and not treating her fairly.
The court's decision was based on a very long document that explained why Dileep was not guilty.
The actress's ex-husband, Manju Warrier, also said that the decision was not fair because the person who planned the crime was not punished.
The court acquitted actor Dileep of conspiracy charges in the 2017 sexual assault case, citing a lack of evidence to prove enmity, conspiracy, and a money trail.
Six other accused, including Pulsar Suni, were convicted and sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for their roles in the crime.
The prosecution failed to establish that Dileep held a grudge against the survivor or that he conspired with Pulsar Suni to commit the crime.
The court discredited the prosecution's claims of a money trail between Dileep and Pulsar Suni, noting that the prosecution failed to prove the link between cash withdrawals and deposits.
The survivor actress expressed her perspective on the legal battle, highlighting irregularities and her loss of faith in the trial court, and thanked her supporters.
- Who
- Malayalam actor Dileep, six convicted accused (including Pulsar Suni), and the survivor actress
- What
- The verdict in the 2017 sexual assault case, with Dileep acquitted and six others convicted
- When
- The verdict was delivered on December 12, 2025, following an incident on February 17, 2017
- Where
- The trial took place in the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court in Kerala, India
- Why
- The prosecution failed to establish key elements of the case against Dileep, including enmity, conspiracy, and a money trail, leading to his acquittal
- Date of Incident
- February 17, 2017
- Date of Verdict
- December 12, 2025
- Duration of Legal Battle
- 8 years, 9 months, 23 days
- Convicted Accused
- 6
- Sentence for Convicted
- 20 years rigorous imprisonment
- Acquitted Accused
- Dileep and 3 others
- Accused No. 1
- Pulsar Suni
- Location of Trial
- Kerala, India
- Alleged Payment for Crime
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Fine per Convict
- ₹50,000
- Additional Sentence for Pulsar Suni
- 5 years under IT Act (concurrent)
- Prosecution's Key Witness
- Makeup artist (testimony delayed until 2022)
Sources
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