India, Oct. 29 -- The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the police not to arrest an Additional District and Sessions Judge in connection with a fatal car accident involving his 17-year-old son, killing a scooterist in Cheranalloor here.

Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order after hearing the state and the counsel for the judge on his anticipatory bail petition.

The court also directed the judge to cooperate with the investigation.

The family of the deceased has filed an impleading petition, which the court will consider later.

The judge approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail after the police named him as an accused in the case.

The case pertains to an accident in the early hours of Sunday when Jayabalakrishnan ...