Subrata Mukherjee,Firhad Hakim, Sovon Chattopadhyay, Madan Mitra
Kolkata: May 19: In a dramatic turn of events, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and MP Kalyan Banerjee have been made parties in the petition submitted by CBI seeking transfer of the Narada bribe case to any other state.
The CBI accused the trio of misconduct and creating obstruction in the investigation. A division bench presided by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal fixed the matter for hearing on Wednesday.
The CBI in their petition prayed for transfer of the case raising concerns about the possibility of carrying out investigation peacefully in the state. Sources in the agency referring to the petition said, “It is a case in which pressure was sought to be put on the officer concerned with the mob and the Chief Minister and the Law Minister and other Ministers directly present there along with the mob. Referring to the provisions of Section 407 Cr.P.C., he submitted that the provision clearly provides for different situations under which trial of the case can be transferred by this Court. In case there is apprehension that fair and impartial trial is not possible”.