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Manjummel Boys (2024) director, Chidambaram S Poduval, used to be booked for a sexual assault case. The Ernakulam Police filed a case towards the filmmaker on February 28, following which he moved Kerala High Court with a bail petition. A District settle took up the matter at the new time and granted a pre-open bail to Chidambaram.
As per Are residing Law, the complaint towards Chidambaram dates support to 2022. The de facto complainant informed that the filmmaker tried to outrage her modesty when he trespassed in her bedroom. The Ernakulam Police registered offences under Sections 354 [Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty], 354A(1)(i) [Sexual harassment] and 509 [Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman] IPC, on the root of the complainant’s statements.
As per Chidambaram’s counsel, the filmmaker met with the complainant within the course of the filming of Manjummel Boys for the aim of casting. He claimed that his behaviour within the course of the meeting used to be ‘skilled’ and alleged that the complainant soon started a advertising campaign to tarnish his picture. As per the filmmaker, the complainant posted a reel alleging him of sexual assault. Following this, he moved to the Bombay High Court and sought a ruin swimsuit towards her in December 2025, following which the court restricted the complainant from publishing any defamatory assert towards him. The director additionally mentioned that there is a lengthen in 4 years in reporting the case, because the complainant claims the incident took situation in 2022.
Hearing either facet of the arguments and since the complainant is foreign places and can now not be reached, the Court granted pre-arrest bail to Chidambaram on the placement that he shall appear earlier than the Investigating Officer as and when directed, and shall now not tamper with evidence or are attempting to persuade or intimidate witnesses or involve himself in any diversified offence.
