Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to rapper Vedan in rape case

NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, in a rape case. The court observed that although the charges against him were serious, his custodial interrogation was not required.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas granted the relief to the rapper, who has been accused by a woman doctor of entering into a sexual relationship with her on the promise of marriage and later backing out.She also alleged that he sexually harassed her multiple times between 2021 and 2023.The detailed order granting bail to Vedan is yet to be made available.(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)