Overview
- The Principal District and Sessions Court in Thiruvananthapuram allowed bail with a condition that Rahul Easwar must not repeat the alleged offence, according to Judge Nazeera S.
- Easwar was in judicial custody since November 30 after his arrest by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police on a complaint from the woman who accused MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
- Investigators allege he identified the survivor and made derogatory or sexually coloured remarks online; he is the fifth accused alongside KPCC general secretary Sandeep Varier, Renjitha Pulickan and advocate Deepa Joseph.
- Prosecutors opposed bail citing risk of reoffending and lack of cooperation, while the defence argued key investigation steps were complete and said he would remove the disputed post.
- He staged a hunger strike in custody and was shifted to a government medical college hospital, and related proceedings, including Varier’s anticipatory bail plea, continue before the sessions court.