Mr. Das had been suspended from service in September 2024 when he was serving as the District Police Chief (Pathanamthitta), shortly after Mr. Anvar publicly released audio clips and made disclosures alleging misconduct by the officer
A Division Bench of Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and K.K. Ramakrishnan ordered notice to the convicts while hearing the referred trial. It posted the matter to April 30 for hearing