Actress Poonam Pandey and her husband Sam Bombay who were arrested for filming obscene video in Goa has been granted bail as per a Hindustan Times report. The report adds Poonam and Sam are out on a bail bond of Rs 20,000 each. They were given bail by the judicial magistrate first class, Canacona, on Thursday night. As per the conditions of the bail, they cannot leave Goa without the court allowing it and have to report to the police station for six days. A case was registered against Poonam on the basis of a complaint by the state water resources department, which manages the Chapoli Dam, where the video was shot. Superintendent of Police (South) Pankaj Kumar Singh told reporters that she and Sam “sneaked” into the area in the early hours on October 31 and shot a short video.
Poonam was charged with trespassing into government property as well as shooting and circulating an objectionable video clip. Now, relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, sections related to trespass and the Indecent Representation of Women Act have been added to the case, the SP said. After the police found that Poonam, who was staying at a five-star hotel in Calangute, was about to leave Goa on Thursday afternoon, she and her husband were detained. “After questioning, the actress and her husband were arrested in the case,” the SP said. Yesterday, protestors had threatened to close down the town of Canacona for a day, while demanding action for the alleged dereliction of duty on part of the police. . Talking about Poonam, she is a social media star and has acted in films like Nasha, The Journey of Karma and Malini.