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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday temporarily restrained the West Bengal Police from taking any coercive action against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in three first information reports registered against him, Live Law reported.
The interim protection has been granted till August 6, when the court will hear Banerjee’s plea seeking the quashing of multiple cases registered against him.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed the police not to take steps against Banerjee in connection with cases registered at Bhabanipur police station on May 27, Kalitala police station on June 1, and Bishnupur police station on June 16, The Indian Express reported.
The court also directed the state to provide a complete list of first information reports registered against Banerjee, Live Law reported.
The interim protection was granted after Banerjee alleged before the Calcutta High Court that multiple “unreasonable complaints” had been filed against him since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in West Bengal after defeating the TMC in the Assembly election in May.
His counsel said 11 FIRs had been filed against the TMC leader, including cases that were registered after Banerjee filed the petition.
Banerjee’s lawyer argued that the complaints were delayed and politically motivated, Live Law reported.
He said some FIRs pertained to allegations dating back to 2020 and questioned the delay in registering them.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, objected to Banerjee filing a single petition seeking relief against multiple FIRs, Live Law reported.
He argued that such an omnibus petition was not maintainable and that separate petitions should be filed for each FIR.
Mehta also opposed protection against future FIRs, saying the court could not issue an advance order preventing the police from registering cases.
The court declined to grant blanket protection against future FIRs, saying that any additional FIRs would require appropriate pleadings and the concerned complainants would have to be included, The Indian Express reported.
Edited by Neerad Pandharipande.
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