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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Actor Soubin Shahir gets anticipatory bail in ‘Manjummel Boys' cheating case
Kochi: Actor Soubin Shahir, his father Babu Shahir and Shawn Antony, the producers of the hit Malayalam movie 'Manjummel Boys', have been granted anticipatory bail by high court in a financial cheating case related to the film's production. The bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Thursday held that custodial interrogation of the petitioners was not necessary, noting that the case involved elements of a commercial dispute. However, HC granted limited custody of the petitioners to facilitate the investigation and directed them to appear before the investigating officer on July 7 and 8 for interrogation. The officer may interrogate them between 10am and 5pm, and in the event of arrest, they shall be released on bail, the court ordered. The case stems from a complaint filed by Siraj Valiyathara of Aroor before the Ernakulam magistrate court, alleging that Parava Films LLP, owned by the accused, had solicited his investment for the production of 'Manjummel Boys'. As per an agreement dated Nov 30, 2022, he invested a total of Rs 7 crore through multiple transactions. Despite the commercial success of the film, the petitioners allegedly failed to honour the profit-sharing agreement. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Public Speaking Course for Children Planet Spark Book Now Undo According to the police report, although the film grossed Rs 286 crore, the accused failed to pay Siraj his rightful share of profits, amounting to Rs 40 crore. While considering the anticipatory bail plea, HC observed that the relationship between the parties primarily falls within the realm of a business transaction and that the resulting dispute lies in the commercial sphere. However, since another single bench had already declined to quash the proceedings, the court noted that it cannot be treated as a purely commercial dispute and acknowledged that an element of criminality appears to exist. Based on this, and after considering the need for custodial interrogation, the bench granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cheating case: HC relief for actor Soubin Shahir
Kochi: High court has extended the date for film actor , his father Babu Shahir and Shawn Anthony, producers of the hit film Manjummel Boys, to appear before police in connection with a financial cheating case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They have now been directed to appear on June 26. Earlier, the Maradu police in Ernakulam had summoned the petitioners for interrogation on June 20, based on a cheating complaint filed by Siraj Valiyathara of Aroor. However, the petitioners' pre-arrest bail plea, which was posted for hearing on June 18, could not be taken up by high court. Accordingly, the bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas extended the appearance date to June 26 and posted the plea for hearing on June 23. The case stems from a complaint filed by Siraj before the Ernakulam magistrate court, alleging that Parava Films LLP, owned by the petitioners, had solicited his investment for the film's production. As per an agreement dated Nov 30, 2022, he disbursed a total of Rs 7 crore over multiple transactions. Despite the film's commercial success, the petitioners allegedly failed to honour the profit-sharing agreement. Based on the magistrate court's direction, Maradu police registered the case in 2024. In March 2025, high court had disposed of the petitioners' earlier pre-arrest bail pleas in view of a stay on the proceedings granted in a related petition. However, the court subsequently permitted the police to resume the investigation. Following this, the police issued fresh notices for interrogation, prompting the petitioners to file a new bail application.
