The controversy has embarrassed the CPI(M), which has targeted the Congress throughout the campaign over “soft Hindutva” and exodus of its leaders to the BJP.
The High Court said that it was of the view that if Dileep's bail was cancelled now "it may lead to further litigations and complications which may frustrate the trial which is about to be completed and may drag the proceedings indefinitely".
The Army had deployed two teams consisting of qualified mountaineers and rock climbing experts from Parachute Regimental Centre, Bangalore and Madras Regimental Centre, Wellington for his rescue.
The court has now directed the matter to be listed on March 6 and asked both the Kerala and the Union governments to keep the channel of negotiation open to resolve the dispute.