High Court is expected to issue a verdict on the appeal of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's lawmaker son Faris Maumoon's arrest and subsequent remand on Sunday.
Faris was taken into custody on Tuesday shortly after police searched his residence for evidence over an alleged attempt to buy-off and influence lawmakers to back the opposition led move to unseat the parliament speaker.
The extended remand came as a shock as the Dhiggaru MP is yet to be charged and police are still investigating the case.
Police had searched Faris' residence for the second time in as many days taking away the DVR containing the CCTV footage from the building.
Faris has been summoned by the police numerous times over the past couple of months for questioning over bribery allegations.
The police had alleged that he attempted to bribe lawmakers ahead of the censure motion against the parliament speaker Abdullah Maseeh on March 27 adding that there was enough evidence against the lawmaker.
Faris is also on trial over the alleged misuse of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) logo and flag, a charge he denied the day before after rejecting a plea bargain.
Additionally a verdict will be passed over his imprisonment which has also finished its appeal process as well.
During the trial hearing over his imprisonment, Faris' lawyer had pointed out the illegitimacy of the court order stating that it violated the criminal procedure act.
While Faris Maumoon has been charged with bribery, a case of wrongful impersonation is also under trial.
