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With the ED issuing the summons, Pinarayi now faces investigations by both the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) and the ED.

The court added that this does not exempt the notified agency from conducting a preliminary independent inquiry where necessary.

Satheesan said the High Court verdict was that FIR can be registered in cases were cognizable offences are revealed.

Terming it a false case, Jayarajan said the ‘false’ documents and depositions won’t stand legal scrutiny.

ED sources said retraction of statements is a strategy sometimes adopted in probe involving statements recorded under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Hassan was threatened with legal action against his daughter unless he gave a statement naming Veena and others, the MLA said.