In jail for 6 years, 'Pulsar' Suni bail plea dismissed in 2017 Kerala actress assault case

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Sunil NS, popularly known as Pulsar Suni, the prime accused in the 2017 actress assault case.

A single Bench of Justice PV Kunhikrishnan passed the order.

Offences under Sections 120 (B), 109, 342, 366, 354, 354B, 357, 376D, 201, and 212 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 66 A and 66 E of the IT act were charged against Suni, who is in jail for the past six years.

He had earlier approached the High Court for bail in March 2022. The same bench had on March 29, 2022, rejected the plea. When he approached the Supreme Court against this, it also rejected the same and directed him to approach the High Court if the trial has not concluded in a reasonable time.

Kerala actress assault case

The 2017 Kerala actress assault case refers to the abduction and sexual assault of a well-known actress from the South Indian film industry in February 2017. The incident took place in Kerala and involved several men, including Sunil Kumar alias Pulsar Suni, who was the main accused.

According to reports, the actress was on her way from Thrissur to Kochi when her car was intercepted by a group of men, who allegedly assaulted her and took pictures to blackmail her. The actress was then taken to different locations and sexually assaulted before being released several hours later.

The incident sparked outrage in Kerala and across India, and the police launched a massive manhunt for the accused. Sunil Kumar, who was the prime accused in the case, was arrested a few days later and has been in custody ever since.