K’taka HC stays case against Bineesh Kodiyeri

Kochi: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings of the Bengaluru trial court against Bineesh Kodiyeri in connection with a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Bineesh is the son of later CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.The court had earlier found that Bineesh cannot be named as an accused in a drug case slapped by ED. Following this, Bineesh approached the trial court and cited the money laundering case too will not stand. However, the trial court dismissed his petition. He then approached the high court.Bineesh Kodiyeri was arrested on October 29, 2020 for allegedly transferring Rs 50 lakh to the operator of an alleged drug racket and was granted bail in October 2021.TNN