Sexual abuse of minor: Kerala HC dismisses bail plea of astrologer
The Kerala High Court has rejected the bail plea of astrologer Rajan Babu, who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The court found the allegations to be serious and indicative of premeditated criminal behavior. Babu has been in judicial custody since February 9 and claimed he was falsely implicated.
- ▪The astrologer was arrested in February for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
- ▪He argued that there was no evidence linking him to the crime and claimed false implication.
- ▪The court determined that the accusations were serious and denied bail based on the nature of the allegations.
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The Kerala High Court has dismissed a bail plea submitted by Kollam-based astrologer Rajan Babu, alias Murari Tantri, who had been arrested in February on the charge of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on the pretext of conducting an ‘exorcism’ on her.The astrologer contended that he was falsely implicated in the case, and that there were no materials on record to connect him with the alleged crime.The prosecution submitted that the alleged incident occurred as part of the intentional criminal acts of the astrologer who had been remanded in judicial custody since February 9, and that he was not entitled to bail at this stage.A Bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that a perusal of the case diary revealed that the accusation against the astrologer was very serious, and it…
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