<p>In a relief to the left-front government in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Friday rejected a plea of gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh for quashing the case registered against her on charges of hatching a conspiracy against the state government and trying to create a riot.</p>.<p>The HC maintained that the case was only in the initial stage and hence the petition was premature.</p>.<p>The Thiruvananthapuram city police registered a case against Swapna under IPC sections 120-B for criminal conspiracy and 153 for provocation with the intent of causing riots. The case was registered on the basis of a petition filed by left-front MLA K T Jaleel after Swapna gave a confession statement before a magistrate in which allegations were raised against the Chief Minister and his family linked with the gold smuggling involving officials of the UAE consulate in Kerala.</p>.<p>Swapna alleged that the case against her was a vindictive move and hence moved the court seeking quashing of the FIR.</p>.<p>The court however maintained that Swapna made not just made the revelation about the contents in the confession statement but made a series of statements and allegations on many days to the media.</p>.<p>The state had witnessed widespread protest against the Chief Minister by Congress and BJP workers after Swapna raised the allegations.</p>
<p>In a relief to the left-front government in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Friday rejected a plea of gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh for quashing the case registered against her on charges of hatching a conspiracy against the state government and trying to create a riot.</p>.<p>The HC maintained that the case was only in the initial stage and hence the petition was premature.</p>.<p>The Thiruvananthapuram city police registered a case against Swapna under IPC sections 120-B for criminal conspiracy and 153 for provocation with the intent of causing riots. The case was registered on the basis of a petition filed by left-front MLA K T Jaleel after Swapna gave a confession statement before a magistrate in which allegations were raised against the Chief Minister and his family linked with the gold smuggling involving officials of the UAE consulate in Kerala.</p>.<p>Swapna alleged that the case against her was a vindictive move and hence moved the court seeking quashing of the FIR.</p>.<p>The court however maintained that Swapna made not just made the revelation about the contents in the confession statement but made a series of statements and allegations on many days to the media.</p>.<p>The state had witnessed widespread protest against the Chief Minister by Congress and BJP workers after Swapna raised the allegations.</p>