Kochi, February 27 The Kerala government on Friday filed an appeal in the Kerala High Court challenging the acquittal of Malayalam cinema star Dileep and others in the sensational 2017 actress sexual assault case.
In its appeal, the state is also seeking to increase the sentence awarded to the six individuals who were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case.
Besides Dileep, the eighth accused in the case, the trial court had also acquitted three others – Charley Thomas (A7), Sanil Kumar alias Mesthri Sanil (A9) and Sarath (A15).
The trial court had convicted the first six accused in the case – Sunil, also known as Pulsar Suni, Martin Antony, Manikandan B, Vijesh V P, Salim H, and Pradeep.
The appeal is likely to be heard next week, a state government lawyer said.