The Kerala High Court has dismissed Sivasankar's Anticipatory Bail applications moved in relation to the Gold Smuggling investigations. (M.Sivasankar v. State, M. Sivasankar v. ED).A Bench of Justice Ashok Menon pronounced orders today in the two applications moved by M. Sivasankar. M. Sivasankar, suspended Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, moved the Court apprehending arrest in connection with investigations launched into the gold smuggling case by the Department of Customs and the Enforcement Directorate. .The Order today followed heated exchanges between the Customs and the Enforcement Directorate and the Counsel for M. Sivasankar on Friday..Kerala Gold Smuggling case: Kerala High Court reserves orders in bail plea filed by M Sivasankar.M. Sivasankar has been at the centre of a political storm after his purported links to gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh came to be known..Suresh is alleged to have been part of a group accused of smuggling gold through diplomatic channels. She is a former employee at the UAE Consulate, Thiruvanathapuram..Sivasankar has maintained he was acquainted with her during her stint at the UAE Consulate and that he interacted with her in his official capacity..Until the news report about the gold smuggling case appeared, he had no knowledge that Suresh was involved in smuggling gold, he has stated..Sivasankar first filed an application for anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in investigations launched against him by the ED. Later on October 19, after some high drama he approached the High Court and sought protection from arrest in respect of the investigation launched by the Department of Customs.
The Kerala High Court has dismissed Sivasankar's Anticipatory Bail applications moved in relation to the Gold Smuggling investigations. (M.Sivasankar v. State, M. Sivasankar v. ED).A Bench of Justice Ashok Menon pronounced orders today in the two applications moved by M. Sivasankar. M. Sivasankar, suspended Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, moved the Court apprehending arrest in connection with investigations launched into the gold smuggling case by the Department of Customs and the Enforcement Directorate. .The Order today followed heated exchanges between the Customs and the Enforcement Directorate and the Counsel for M. Sivasankar on Friday..Kerala Gold Smuggling case: Kerala High Court reserves orders in bail plea filed by M Sivasankar.M. Sivasankar has been at the centre of a political storm after his purported links to gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh came to be known..Suresh is alleged to have been part of a group accused of smuggling gold through diplomatic channels. She is a former employee at the UAE Consulate, Thiruvanathapuram..Sivasankar has maintained he was acquainted with her during her stint at the UAE Consulate and that he interacted with her in his official capacity..Until the news report about the gold smuggling case appeared, he had no knowledge that Suresh was involved in smuggling gold, he has stated..Sivasankar first filed an application for anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in investigations launched against him by the ED. Later on October 19, after some high drama he approached the High Court and sought protection from arrest in respect of the investigation launched by the Department of Customs.