‘TMC leader’s lawyer tried to see bail case files in my chamber’: Calcutta High Court judge

The personal secretary and the lawyer then tried to enter the judge‘s chamber and insisted on seeing the record, which was again resisted by the staff, the judge noted further.

Justice Suvra Ghosh has recused herself from the bail case of TMC leader Sujit Bose, saying one of his lawyers and her private secretary, tried to go through the case’s records in her chamber, which was resisted by the other staffers.

The order continued, “This Court finds it appropriate to release the matter.  The matter is released on the grounds stated herein above. The matter be placed before the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice, High Court, Calcutta for appropriate directions. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.”

ED arrest

Former West Bengal minister and TMC leader Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata in connection with alleged irregularities in municipality recruitment. ED sources alleged Sujit Bose had “illegally recommended 150 candidates for different posts in the South Dum Dum Municipality”.

“ED has traced direct proceeds of crime in the form of flats acquired by him in lieu of providing municipality jobs to various persons. Further, ED has also traced huge deposits of cash in the bank accounts under his control. He will be produced tomorrow (Tuesday) morning before the Hon’ble Special Court,” ED sources said.

Bose, who has been summoned multiple times in connection with the ED probe into the case, had reached the ED office at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake accompanied by his son, Samudra.