<h1>Mumbai Court Frees ED Official, Citing Illegal Arrest in CBI Bribery Case Linked to Money Laundering Probe.</h1> A Mumbai special court ordered the release of an Enforcement Directorate official, detained on bribery charges, after deeming his arrest illegal. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had arrested the official in connection with a corruption case involving a professional institution group. The CBI alleged he demanded a bribe to avoid arresting the institution's chairman in a money laundering probe. Despite the CBI's request for transit remand to continue the investigation, the court accepted the defense's argument of non-compliance with legal arrest procedures and released the official on a personal recognizance bond.