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The anti-money laundering agency had opposed the extension of interim bail on medical grounds.
ED had opposed the extension of interim bail saying Sivasankar's application is based on certificates issued by private hospitals.
The case revolves around the alleged smuggling of Rs1.3 crore by a former officer of the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram to Muscut in Oman.
A total of Rs 66.60 crore has been imposed on 44 accused, including two former diplomats of the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
However, the court made it clear that he cannot visit any other place other than the hospital and his home during the period of bail.
The court also criticised the Enforcement Directorate for not arresting Swapna and Sarith in the first phase of the investigation.
Sivasankar had first sought bail from the Special PMLA Court at Kochi in February.
The court made these remarks while passing the order rejecting former Principal Secretary M Sivasankar's bail plea in the same case.
A special PMLA court had rejected Sivasankar's bail application on March 2 and extended his custody till March 21.
The statement was made by the Additional Solicitor General R Shankara Narayanan during a hearing on the bail application filed by Sivasankar.
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