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Justice Kauser Edappagath allows the bail, with conditions, reasoning that the accused have been in remand for more than 60 days and they have no other criminal history
Kerala HC grants bail to 9 accused in attack on ED team after Pinarayi search
Court had allowed the petitions noting that the accused had spent more than 60 days in custody and that the investigation had reached its final stage
Sixteen of the 25 arrested in connection with an attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, during a raid on the residence of of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have been granted bail so far
The court noted his clean criminal record and the absence of serious injuries to the ED officials, imposing conditions for his bail that include a ₹1 lakh bond and restrictions on contacting witnesses.
Police said his involvement in the attack was revealed after they analysed visuals of the incident. By then, however, the accused had left for Dubai, prompting the police to issue a lookout circular
Investigation has entered its final stages and a large team is no longer considered necessary. Most of the accused have already secured bail, while the focus of the investigation has shifted to the alleged conspiracy behind the attack
Recently, the court allowed bail applications of 17 other accused as well