Kerala High Court Issues Interim Order Directing Police To Not Arrest ED Assistant Director Accused Of Demanding ₹2 Crore Bribe
The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order to not to arrest the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Kochi till 11th June. The order was passed by Justice P. G. Ajithkumar. The anticipatory bail petition filed by the ED official is posted to be heard then. The order was passed after the Public Prosecutor sought time and admitted that no arrest would be made till the matter...
The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order to not to arrest the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Kochi till 11th June. The order was passed by Justice P. G. Ajithkumar. The anticipatory bail petition filed by the ED official is posted to be heard then. The order was passed after the Public Prosecutor sought time and admitted that no arrest would be made till the matter is heard.
The ED official is alleged to have demanded a Rs 2 Crore bribe from a businessman, Aneesh Babu to let him out of a case filed against him by the ED. The complaint was filed before the Ernakulam Vigilance Station by Aneesh himself.
As per the officer, the complainant registered the complaint to wriggle out of the case.
Case Title: Shekhar Kumar v State of Kerala
Case No: BA 6918 of 2025