Kochi: The High Court has stayed the arrest of actor and producer Vijay Babu in the case of raping actress. The arrest was stayed until the next hearing of the case. The court directed that Vijay Babu should not be arrested at the airport if he arrives from abroad. The case was adjourned till another day.
The immigration department has also been barred from making arrests. Central and State Governments should inform this order to the respective departments. The court also directed Vijay Babu to appear before the investigating officer as soon as he returns home.
According to the documents submitted to the court, Vijay Babu has informed that he will return to Kochi tomorrow at 9.30 am. The actor had informed the high court while considering his anticipatory bail application that he did not appear yesterday as he would be arrested. Vijay Babu entered Dubai after the police registered a case.