Narada case: Next HC hearing on May 26

Ahead of the hearing in the Narada scam by a larger bench of the Calcutta High Court in the wee hour of Monday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) moved the Supreme Court over the case. “Be it in Sarada ponzi scam or Narada scam or even during the arrest of former Commissioner of Police Rajeev Kumar, Mamata Banerjee was seen demonstrating on road so we thought of moving the SC,” said the CBI sources.

Though the plea was refused by SC, the sources confirmed they will again move the apex court.

Meanwhile, during the virtual session of hearing at the Calcutta HC, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appealed before division bench of 5 judges to adjourn hearing as the CBI filed a special leave petition (SLP) before the SC over the verdict of the HC on May 19 and 21.

Refuting the plea the larger bench of the HC held the hearing on Monday and Justice Indraprasanna Mukherjee asked the CBI why the arrest was made earlier with regards to Narada scam.

“We didn’t get any mention of the Supreme Court so the hearing will take place. If the CBI fears the heavyweight leaders will influence the witness, then why the arrest was not made earlier,” said the Justice referring to CBI’s earlier plea of moving the case out of West Bengal. However, even on Monday the HC didn’t pronounce their verdict and pushed the hearing on May 26.

Notably, the CBI had arrested 4 TMC leaders out which 2 are ministers namely Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee and legislator Madan Mitra and former TMC minister Sovan Chatterjee from their residence on May 17.

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