What happened (Kerala High Court bail for four additional accused)

The Kerala High Court allowed bail petitions of four additional accused connected with an alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during an ED raid at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in May. The Kerala High Court granted bail after considering the continued detention period of the four accused in custody.

Background and earlier position

The case concerns an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid and an alleged attack on ED officials at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in May. In earlier bail proceedings connected to the same matter, the Kerala High Court had granted bail to nine other accused and had imposed bail conditions on those nine accused.

What changed now (custody duration and matching conditions)

In the latest bail order, the Kerala High Court relied on two stated factors for deciding bail for the four additional accused: Custody duration: the four accused had spent more than 60 days in custody.Parity with earlier co-accused: the Kerala High Court imposed the same bail conditions used for nine other accused whose bail had been granted earlier.The Kerala High Court granted bail to the four additional accused after considering the continued detention period and applying the same bail conditions as in the earlier bail grant for nine other accused.

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