The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Malayalam film director Omar Lulu in a rape case lodged against him.
A single bench of Justice A Badharudeen provided relief to the director following his plea for anticipatory bail in the case.
The complainant, reportedly a young actor, filed the complaint with the Kochi City police commissioner. Subsequently, after the FIR was lodged, the case was transferred to the Nedumbassery police station under the Ernakulam rural police, as the crime occurred within its jurisdiction.
The film director faced charges under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 376 (Punishment for rape).
