#SupremeCourt to hear plea by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Nandigram election agent, SK Supiyan seeking anticipatory bail in a murder case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal: Let me just briefly tell you.. this incidents took place on May 3, 2021, and FIR was filed.
Complaint that was filed does not name me. The local police commenced the investigation. It was taken over by the CBI on 30 Aug 2021.
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Complaint that was filed does not name me. The local police commenced the investigation. It was taken over by the CBI on 30 Aug 2021.
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: first chargesheet filed on the 5 Oct 2021, does not name me.
Thats when the CBI had taken over. Ln the 6th Suvendu Adhikari makes a statement that these people will be arrested- he refers to me also.
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Thats when the CBI had taken over. Ln the 6th Suvendu Adhikari makes a statement that these people will be arrested- he refers to me also.
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: "Owner of ship-like house"- he refers to me.
Soon after, on the 9 October- some people were arrested.
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Soon after, on the 9 October- some people were arrested.
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: The second chargesheet was filed on 6 January- again I'm not an accused. 164 statements before that do not mention me.
Now, I filed the SLP in December.
Justice Rao: But the High Court refers to 163 statements.
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Now, I filed the SLP in December.
Justice Rao: But the High Court refers to 163 statements.
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: these 164 statements are recorded after that.
Justice Rao: These are recorded sometime in September.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Yes, I was not made an accused!
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Justice Rao: These are recorded sometime in September.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Yes, I was not made an accused!
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: When the second chargesheet is filed, I'm not made an accused.
Justice Rao: Mr. Lekhi, why don't you make these docs available to them?
ASG Lekhi: To the extent, 164 part of the chargesheet have been given. The ones taken later, have not been.
Justice Rao: Mr. Lekhi, why don't you make these docs available to them?
ASG Lekhi: To the extent, 164 part of the chargesheet have been given. The ones taken later, have not been.
Justice Rao: High Court refers to 164 statements.. Now, you have given us some statements recorded in November prior to High Court order.
If there is anything in these.. if he has to make submissions, why can't you make copies available to him?
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If there is anything in these.. if he has to make submissions, why can't you make copies available to him?
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ASG Lekhi: He is not ignorant of the statements at all! He has referred to them in their reply.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: I don't have them, My Lord. Kindly see Pg 15 of my reply they have referred to..
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: I don't have them, My Lord. Kindly see Pg 15 of my reply they have referred to..
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Sr Adv Luthra: I have not known of the state refusing to serve the other side.
Sr Adv Sibal: Let's not get into that controversy!
Sr Adv Patwalia: I am the wife of the deceased. My husband has died in a pre-planned violence.
Sr Adv Sibal: That's a separate story.
Sr Adv Sibal: Let's not get into that controversy!
Sr Adv Patwalia: I am the wife of the deceased. My husband has died in a pre-planned violence.
Sr Adv Sibal: That's a separate story.
Court asks all counsels not speak at once.
Justice Rao: As it is, we are facing issues. If the papers are not here, let them.. in this confusion if all of you speak.
SG Mehta: Absolutely.
Justice Rao: As it is, we are facing issues. If the papers are not here, let them.. in this confusion if all of you speak.
SG Mehta: Absolutely.
Sr Adv Sibal: Kindly direct them to give us all the 164s.
#SupremeCourt adjourns the case to Wednesday.
#SupremeCourt adjourns the case to Wednesday.
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