Malayalam Filmmaker Ranjith Granted Bail in Sexual Harassment Case

Ranjith Balakrishnan was sent to 14-day judicial custody after he was accused of attempted sexual assault by an actress who recently worked with him.

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A magistrate court has granted bail to Malayalam film director Ranjith, who was arrested in a sexual harassment case on March 31.

The court has put some conditions on Ranjith along with the grant of bail, including surrendering his passport, not leaving Ernakulam district, and not entering the crime scene in Fort Kochi.

Ranjith was ordered to execute a bond of ₹1 lakh and furnish two solvent sureties of the like amount.

He will have to appear before the investigating officer every Monday for the next three months or until the charge sheet in the case is filed.

The court granted him bail taking into account his health condition and the status of the investigation.