Narada Case Hearing Live Updates : Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail To Trinamool Leaders

BREAKING : Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail To 4 Trinamool Leaders In Narada Case.

Personal bond 2 lakhs, Two sureties.

The bench takes a 5 minute break to discuss the conditions of interim bail.

Solicitor General in lighter vein : No body can complain that this bench did not hear anyone. Probably this bench has heard us more than necessary.

Bandopadhyay in lighter vein : My problem is that I am fighting against a cannon.

Solicitor General clarifies his earlier comment on '5 swords'. He says he meant the 5 lawyers in the case.

Bandopadhyay : 5 swords against a cannon!.

All laugh.

Kalyan Bandopadhyaya says he has raised preliminary objections on the maintainability of the CBI's petition.

The bench says all issues will be kept open and the bench is considering only the issue of interim bail today.

Luthra also suggests they can be asked to join investigation by VC. It will address the concerns of Solicitor General. Luthra also asks why the CBI would require their presence any further, as investigation is over.

Justice Sen : Mr.Luthra, under the garb of giving press interviews on other subjects, there should not be any statement or comment on the pending trial in this case.

Luthra agrees. 

Luthra : The investigation against them is over. Their voice samples were collected in 2019 and the results are not yet out.

Luthra : These concerns can be obviated if they are asked to join investigation by VC.

DR Singhvi says he does not object to the condition that accused should not speak to press about the case

Singhvi : As regards the condition of mob gathering, if this court orders that, it will be presumed that they had gathered mob. It is like asking have you stopped beating your wife. These kind of submissions are made only for the press.

Solicitor General : Second condition. That the accused may not give press interviews, media statements etc on the subject matter of the case and that if they are required to attend court or investigation, they may not gather crowd or a mob.