A court here on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to director P.T. Kunju Muhammad in a case related to the alleged molestation of a woman associated with the film industry. Additional District and Sessions judge Rekha R. granted the former MLA anticipatory bail after hearing the arguments of the public prosecutor and the defence counsel in detail.
Earlier this month, the Cantonment police in Thiruvananthapuram registered a case against the director following a complaint that he had allegedly molested the woman at a hotel where they were staying to select Malayalam films for the recent International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
The defence counsel submitted that the allegations against the director were false and pointed out that the complaint was initially submitted to the Chief Minister rather than the police. The public prosecutor opposed the bail plea, stating that the allegations were serious and that granting anticipatory bail could affect the investigation.
After considering the submissions, the court granted anticipatory bail to him. The court directed him to appear before the investigating officer for interrogation within seven days and to cooperate with the investigation.
It also directed the police to release him on bail if he is arrested during the probe. The filmmaker and producer had served as a Left-supported Independent MLA.
Published – December 20, 2025 09:37 pm IST
