Court Grants Interim Bail to Actor Balachandra Menon in Sexual Assault Case, Citing Lack of Plausible Explanation for Delayed FIR: Kerala High Court

In a noteworthy decision, the Kerala High Court addressed the bail application of Balachandra Menon, a 70-year-old resident of Kakkanad, Ernakulam, in connection with Crime No. 1009/2024 registered at the Cantonment Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram. Case Overview The alleged incident involving Balachandra Menon reportedly took place between 12th January 2007 and 21st January 2007. However, the First Information Report (FIR) was only registered on 30th September 2024, raising concerns about…