Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court is likely to pronounce its judgement today in the anticipatory bail plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. He is an accused in the Saradha chit fund scam. Yesterday, CBI counsel YJ Dastur completed his arguments before the bench of Justices S Munshi and S Dasgupta opposing the bail of Rajiv Kumar. The Bench adjourned the case for the next day after hearing the arguments of the counsel of the investigating agency.
Earlier on Thursday, Rajiv Kumar's lawyers had submitted their arguments in favor of bail before the Division Bench. On September 25, at the request of IPS Rajiv Kumar's lawyer, only the lawyers involved in the case were allowed to appear in the camera proceedings hearing from the court. Earlier, on September 21, the Alipur District and Sessions Court dismissed Kumar's arrest petition.
Sharda chit fund scandal created ruckus in Bengal's politics. Many big leaders of the state's ruling TMC were hit by it. Due to which the relationship between Mamta and Kendra became more intense. IPS Rajiv Kumar is considered close to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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