Setback For Unni Mukundan: Petition In Sexual Harassment Case Rejected, High Court Orders To Continue Trial

Setback For Unni Mukundan In Molestation Case: The Kerala High Court allows the trial in the sexual harassment complaint against actor Unni Mukundan to continue. The High Court rejected the plea filed by the actor seeking to stay the trial in the case.

Earlier, Unni Mukundan's lawyer, Saibi Jose, informed the court that the case had been settled. But the complainant denied this later. In this situation, the single bench stated that the court proceedings could continue.

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The High Court pointed out that there is no need to quash the case, and the complainant has already made it clear that she is not ready to settle. Subsequently, the court directed the trial to continue after lifting the stay of the trial proceedings.

Unni Mukundan Also Filed Complaint Against The Woman:

The complaint of the woman from Kottayam was that he tried to molest her when she came to Unni Mukundan's flat. The incident took place when she reached the flat after being invited to tell the story of the film. The complainant had told the court that the actor was trying to defame and threaten her after the incident. The court then examined the complainant and two witnesses.

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Unnimukundan has also filed a complaint against the woman. Unni Mukundan has alleged that the woman is lying and has threatened him. The actor's complaint is that the woman threatened to pay Rs 25 lakh to avoid getting caught in the case.

Unni Mukundan is currently on bail in the case. The woman complained that the incident took place on August 23, 2017. The woman lodged a complaint on September 15, 2017.