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The Kerala High Court dismissed connected Tuesday the anticipatory bail exertion of Palakkad municipal councillor Prashobh V. Valsan successful transportation with the alleged rape of a Dalit woman.
Mr. Valsan had approached the High Court aft the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases astatine Mannarkkad denied his anticipatory bail. In his plea, helium submitted that the allegation lacks merit and that determination person been errors successful the investigation, including successful the registration of FIR.
The prosecution contended that granting anticipatory bail to Mr. Valsan would adversely impact the constabulary investigation. The tribunal noted that determination was a prima facie lawsuit made retired against the accused.
In her connection earlier the proceedings court, the complainant alleged that Mr. Valsan had raped her astatine her residence, nether the guise of offering assistance for a job, and threatened her, claiming adjacent links with elder Congress leaders. The Palakkad District Congress Committee had expelled Mr. Valsan successful March, aft the ailment surfaced and this led to large governmental controversies.
