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Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to ED officer in bribery case

IANS | July 10, 2025 12:51 PM

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a senior officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shekar Kumar, who was arrayed as an accused in a bribery case registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau ( VACB)-Kerala.

The High Court had reserved its verdict on July 3 in the plea of Kumar after hearing the counsel for the ED, who pointed out that he has been transferred to Shillong, but he (ED Officer) is ready to cooperate with the investigation.

Following this, the court announced that the interim protection that he has got will continue till the final orders are out, and the orders came on Thursday, giving him relief.

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