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Dec 9, 2025
Actor Dileep Acquitted In 2017 Assault Case, Thanks Family, Supporters And Legal Team
Zee News
Kochi: Actor Dileep on Monday expressed profound gratitude to his family, supporters and legal team after a trial court in Kerala's Ernakulam acquitted him of all charges in the 2017 sexual assault case.
The actor said he was overwhelmed by the support he received from people. "I wholeheartedly thank all my family members who stood with me today, my friends and their families, and the countless people, lakhs of people whom I have never seen or heard who prayed for me. I express my sincere gratitude to each one of them," he said.
Dileep also thanked his legal team, acknowledging their efforts throughout the case. "I also thank my beloved lawyers who defended me day and night with complete sincerity for the past nine years. Everyone knows, Raman Pillai sir, I owe him my life, and I thank him with all my heart. Along with him, Sujesh Menon, my college mate and senior Philip T. Varghese and his associates, Shubha, Nithya and other juniors, I extend my gratitude to all of them. I also thank Mukul Rohatgi sir and Ranjitha Rohatgi and the other lawyers at the Supreme Court."
The actor added that he received support from people across various fields during legal proceedings. "There are so many people from different walks of life who supported me throughout these nine years, it is impossible to name them all individually, but I express my sincere gratitude to each one of them at this moment," he said.
Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese acquitted Dileep of the offences charged against him in the case after the trial that lasted around eight years. Dileep was the eighth accused in the case.
The court, however, has found the accused from no. 1 to no. 6 guilty and will pronounce punishment for those found guilty on December 12.
The accused in the case were the first accused, NS Sunil, widely known as 'Pulsur Suni', alleged to have orchestrated the abduction and assault of the actress. The second accused, Martin Antony, third accused B. Manikandan, fourth a
