Cal HC extends interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Banerjee till August 31
Calcutta High Court has extended interim protection from arrest for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee until August 31, 2024. The court also set August 25 for a final decision on Banerjee's petition to dismiss three FIRs registered against him. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya denied the complainant's claim that Banerjee's influential status would hinder the investigation and trial.
The court dismissed concerns about intimidation of witnesses and murder threats, noting the demolition of Banerjee's MP office by the previous government as evidence of changed circumstances. The court rejected one of the complainant's arguments that Banerjee is "super-influential."
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