Kochi: In a relief for actor Mukesh, a court here granted him anticipatory bail on Thursday in a sexual assault case. The bail was granted by the Additional Sessions Court in Ernakulam.An FIR under IPC 376 (rape) was registered against the actor at Maradu police station in Kochi city on the complaint by a woman who has appeared in a handful of movies.She had alleged that Mukesh sexually assaulted her years ago.
Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors in the wake of revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report.
The Justice Hema Committee was constituted by the Kerala government after the 2017 actress assault case and its report revealing instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam cinema industry.
Following the allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation cropping up against several actors and directors, the state government on August 25 announced the establishment of a seven-member special investigation team to probe them.