Supreme Court stays arrest of Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sumit Roy in Salboni land-grabbing case
On August 3, the Calcutta High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Mr. Roy in connection with the alleged government land fraud case being investigated by the Salboni Police.
The Supreme Court granted interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee's aide, Sumit Roy, from arrest on Thursday, allowing him to appear before the investigating officers. Roy had approached the court after his request for anticipatory bail was denied by the Calcutta High Court on August 3. The court directed Roy to cooperate with the investigation and stay his arrest until the next hearing, provided he provides satisfactory bail bonds.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the state government, requested the court to allow the police to interrogate Roy and emphasized that the current political climate in the state had changed. The court noted that Roy's case was five years old and questioned its sudden appearance in court, given the allegations arose from an investigation into former Trinamool Congress legislator Sujoy Hazra.
Roy's legal team, including senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and advocate Karishma Maria, expressed surprise at the solicitor general's involvement in the matter. The court scheduled the next hearing for August 14, requesting Roy to join the investigation from 10 am to 6 pm on the designated dates, without an advocate accompanying him.
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