New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar in a money laundering case filed the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Justice Suresh Kait granted relief to the Congress leader saying that Shivakumar is not a flight risk. The judge also said that Shivakumar cannot tamper with evidence as documents are with investigating agencies and there is no material to show he has influenced witnesses.The court directed that he be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs 25 lakh and two sureties of like amount.Shivakumar, 57, was arrested by the ED on September 3 in the money laundering case. He is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody and had challenged the trial court’s order denying him bail in the case.The ED had been probing accusations of money laundering registered against Shivakumar since August 2017, when Rs 8.86 crore in cash was found at his New Delhi residence. Allegations against the Congress leader include that he, along with his associates, transferred unaccounted money through hawala transactions to the Congress top brass.Earlier in the day, Congress president Sonia Gandhi met Shivakumar and assured him of complete support. She was accompanied by Congress general secretary Ambika Soni and MP D.K. Suresh, who is also Shivakumar’s brother.Gandhi is learnt to have told Shivakumar that his arrest is a case of “political vendetta” and said other Congress leaders are also being targeted similarly by the BJP-led Centre.Also Read: Why Opposition’s Claim of Central Agencies Being Misused Rings TrueShivakumar, a seven-time MLA, was booked along with Haumanthaiah – an employee of the Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi – and others for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).On September 12, Shivakumar’s daughter Aishwarya too had appeared before the ED and was questioned for seven hours in connection with the case. His wife and mother were also issued summons.On Monday, the ED told the Delhi high court that it plans to issue fresh summons to his wife Usha and his mother Gowramma, 85. The ED’s counsel said that the earlier summons issued to Usha and Gowaramma are not in existence and fresh summons will be issued as the investigation has to be completed.The ED had summoned Gowramma and Usha to appear before it on October 15 and 17 respectively. Gowramma had skipped it.(With PTI inputs)