The Calcutta High Court will hear today the West Bengal government's plea against the CBI's attempt to question city Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with chit fund scam cases.<br />''<br />''Justice Shivakant Prasad yesterday refused immediate hearing on the matter.<br />''<br />''State Advocate General Kishore Dutta submitted that despite a stay by the High Court on steps regarding notice to state police officials, the CBI sought to enter Kumar's residence and question him.<br />''<br />''He argued that the court is scheduled to hear the matter on February 13 and as such, the CBI's attempt to enter Kumar's official residence was in violation of its order.<br />''<br />''Additional Solicitor General Kaushik Chanda submitted that the stay was on a CBI notice to only Arnab Ghosh, the then Deputy Commissioner (Detective Department) of Bidhannagar Police, which initially investigated the chit fund case, and two other police officials – Dilip Hazra and Sankar Bhattacharya.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He further told the court that the CBI has already moved the Supreme Court, on the order of which the central agency is investigating the chit fund cases, and as such the hearing on the state's prayer is adjourned.</span>
News On AIR | February 5, 2019 8:51 AM
Calcutta HC to hear West Bengal govt's plea against CBI