The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 4) granted regular bail to four CPI(M) workers, who were arrested for being allegedly involved in the attack against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424]The case refers to the alleged attack on ED officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of Kerala,...
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 4) granted regular bail to four CPI(M) workers, who were arrested for being allegedly involved in the attack against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424]
The case refers to the alleged attack on ED officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter on May 27.
Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order granting bail to Lenin Raj, Amal S.P., Vaisakh and Rahul.
Update: The Court granted on Wednesday (August 5) granted bail to Nidin Raj and Shahin.
Yesterday, the Court had allowed the bail pleas of nine of the accused, namely, Kiran P.S., Jeevan, Anil Kumar, Sreejith, Nishad, Sidarth S., Shefeek, Nandhu G.R., Rahul A. Rajan.
According to the prosecution, as the ED officials were leaving the premises of the former CM's residence in three taxi vehicles around 2.40 p.m., a crowd of approximately 300 people allegedly surrounded the convoy and attacked the vehicles using stones, bricks, sticks and rods.
The Museum Police has registered the crime incorporating offences under sections 189(2), 191(2), 190, 126(2), 296(b), 132, 121(1), 118(1) and 109 of BNS and under section 3(1) of Prevention of Damage to public Property Act.
Case Nos: Bail Appl. 4272/2026 and connected cases
Case Titles: Lenin Raj v. State of Kerala and connected cases
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424