During the proceedings today, Senior Advocate PS Patwalia and advocate Bansuri Swaraj appeared for Pramanik and sought protection until the matter is listed before Calcutta High Court.
Representing the West Bengal government, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pointed out that the petitioner could have approached the Chief Justice of the High Court for relief. However, he assured the Court that no arrest would be made despite the absence of a recorded undertaking.
After the Court directed expeditious disposal of the matter, Patwalia pressed for interim protection, while Sankaranarayanan argued that given the number of cases, Pramanik could have been arrested long ago.
The Court then ordered that no coercive action be taken against the BJP minister until the anticipatory bail plea is listed before the High Court.
The Court also clarified that it has said nothing on the merits of the matter.
Source: Barandbench
