Gold smuggling case : Kerala HC Dismisses Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Moved By Swapna Suresh

Kochi, June 09: The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the pre-arrest bail plea moved by Swapna Suresh and Sarith P.S in a case registered against Suresh for allegedly spreading false information against MLA K.T Jaleel, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Government.

 

 

Justice Viju Abraham dismissed the plea after recording the Public Prosecutor's submission that the second petitioner (Sarith) was not even implicated in the crime and that an anticipatory bail plea was therefore not maintainable.

 

 

 

Swapna had revealed that she has declared in court about the involvement of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his wife, and daughter in the 2020 gold smuggling case. She further alleged that there is a threat to her life and that she has sought protection.

 

 

 

“I have already given 164 statements in court about a threat to my life. I have declared in court about all the people involved in this case. I have also filed a petition seeking protection in court. They are considering it. I have declared in the court about what is the involvement of M Sivasankar (then principal secretary to Kerala CMO), the Chief Minister, CM’s wife Kamala, CM’s daughter Veena, his secretary CM Raveendran, then Chief Secretary Nalini Netto IAS, then minister KT Jaleel,” she had said.

 

Swapna claimed that baggage containing currency was sent to Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016.