Calcutta HC verbally grants protection to BJP leader Arjun Singh from coercive action

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 02, 2025, 16:06 IST

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The Calcutta high court directed police to refrain from taking coercive measures against BJP leader Arjun Singh until Thursday's hearing on his petition. Singh is seeking to nullify an FIR related to bomb explosions near his residence in the previous week, with an arrest warrant already issued by the Barrackpore Court.

Calcutta HC verbally grants protection to BJP leader Arjun Singh from coercive action

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court, while hearing a petition from BJP leader Arjun Singh seeking to nullify an FIR against him in a bombing case, issued a verbal directive on Wednesday instructing police to refrain from taking coercive measures against him until the next hearing on Thursday. The former MP's legal counsel approached the court seeking protection from arrest and invalidation of the FIR.Following the Barrackpore Court's directive on Tuesday for an arrest warrant against Singh, the case pertains to bomb explosions near his residence in Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas district during the previous week.Justice Sengupta scheduled Singh's petition hearing for Thursday, while verbally directing the police to withhold any forceful action against the former BJP MP of Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency until then.

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