The daughter told the Court that she had been pressured by her parents and certain Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members into making earlier accusations against her lover.
The High Court warned the ED that if there was no tangible evidence to justify the arrest, its officers could face imprisonment for carrying out a wrongful arrest.
Jeevaraj was recently declared the winning candidate from the Sringeri constituency for the 2023 Assembly elections, after the High Court on April 6 ordered a recount of postal ballots.
A Division Bench overturned a single judge's decision which had earlier held that a common show cause notice for multiple financial years was impermissible.
The appeal has been filed nearly 3 months after the Karnataka High Court held that a blanket prohibition on bike taxis was unconstitutional and contrary to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.