Special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the lodging of an FIR against him in a bribery case.

Asthana prayed to the court to issue a direction that no coercive action will be taken against him in this case.

After hearing his plea, Chief Justice Rajendra Menon allocated the matter to an appropriate bench, which will hear it in the post-lunch session.

Earlier in the day, CBI DSP Devender Kumar had also moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest in in connection with bribery allegations involving special director Rakesh Asthana.

The matter came for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao.