Trinamul Youth Congress leader Vinay Mishra, the main accused in coal smuggling and cattle trafficking cases and an absconder, has agreed to come to India if the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate assure him that they would not arrest him on his arrival here.

Earlier this month, Vinay’s counsel had told Calcutta High Court that his client had taken citizenship of Vanuatu, an island nation on the Pacific Ocean, in 2018 and asked if an Indian court could try his case.

Appearing for Vinay in the high court on Tuesday, advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi informed Justice Subhasish Dasgupta about his client’s desire to come back to India with a rider that he should not be arrested by the central investigating agencies.

Singhvi made the mention while moving a petition seeking quashing of proceedings drawn against Vinay by the CBI.

The CBI had on Monday told the high court that Vinay would not be arrested if he returned to the country by July 12.

According to a source in the CBI, the main intention of the investigating agency is to know the names of influential persons who are involved in coal smuggling and cattle trafficking.

The judge fixed the matter for hearing on Wednesday.