KOCHI: The High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Bindulekha, wife of former DIGS Surendran, who was named accused by the Crime Branch investigation team in the financial fraud case in which fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal is the key accused.

The investigation team had sent a notice to Bindulekha asking her to appear for questioning at the District Crime Branch office today. Justice CP Muhammad Niaz, who directed Bindulekha to appear for questioning today, added that if she gets arrested, she should be released on interim bail on a bond of a certain amount and two sureties of an equal amount. Bindulekha is the seventh accused in the case.