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Kerala HC refuses to cancel bail for ED attack accused but adds Rs 10,000 condition
Kerala HC refuses to cancel bail for ED attack accused but adds Rs 10,000 condition
The Kerala High Court on Thursday refused to cancel the bail granted to Harishkumar, the ninth accused in the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials after a raid at the residence of…
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court on Thursday refused to cancel the bail granted to Harishkumar, the ninth accused in the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials after a raid at the residence of Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan on May 27. Justice C.S. Dias noted that other accused in the case had already been granted regular bail by the High Court, and found no need to interfere with the Sessions Court's order.
However, the court imposed an additional condition: Harishkumar must deposit Rs 10,000 before the jurisdictional magistrate within a week. The State had moved to cancel his bail, but the court disposed of the plea while keeping all other conditions intact. A connected petition by the ED officer who is the de facto complainant was also disposed of.
The Indian Opinion
This case carries two loud narratives: one that the accused got off lightly, and another that the court bowed to political pressure. Neither holds up. The judge refused to cancel bail not out of leniency but because co-accused had already received the same relief from the same court. The Rs 10,000 condition, though small, is an unusual addition that signals the court is watching. The real test will be how many of the accused actually face trial and conviction.
Source: livelaw.in
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