KOLKATA: Former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP’s Tamluk candidate Abhijit Ganguly moved the HC on Monday seeking quashing of the attempt to murder charge slapped on him. The charge followed a scuffle BJP activists had with a section of agitating teachers while Ganguly was filing his nomination on May 4.
Ganguly’s counsel Rajdeep Mazumder mentioned before Justice Jay Sengupta that his client was prevented from campaigning. Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in East Midnapore goes to polls on May 25. Mazumder also submitted that the BJP candidate was falsely implicated under Section 307 IPC and complained against police going on an overdrive on the matter. Justice Sengupta is likely to take up the petition for hearing on Tuesday.
Talking to TOI, Ganguly said he had nothing to comment at this moment. “This is not an issue to comment on at present,” he said. Sources said the former judge had informed the party about his move and gone to the HC after due consent.
Ganguly moved the HC saying he was not present at the scene during the unrest. He claimed that he was sitting in a car one-and-a-half kilometres away.
On May 5, police had registered an FIR against Ganguly for attempted murder, defamation of women and assault. The FIR lodged at Tamluk PS also named BJP functionaries and workers, with charges under various IPC sections and the Arms Act.
The FIR, based on a complaint by the Trinamool primary teachers’ association chief, had named Ganguly and Yuva Morcha functionary Prashant Das.
Ganguly’s counsel Rajdeep Mazumder mentioned before Justice Jay Sengupta that his client was prevented from campaigning. Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in East Midnapore goes to polls on May 25. Mazumder also submitted that the BJP candidate was falsely implicated under Section 307 IPC and complained against police going on an overdrive on the matter. Justice Sengupta is likely to take up the petition for hearing on Tuesday.
Talking to TOI, Ganguly said he had nothing to comment at this moment. “This is not an issue to comment on at present,” he said. Sources said the former judge had informed the party about his move and gone to the HC after due consent.
Ganguly moved the HC saying he was not present at the scene during the unrest. He claimed that he was sitting in a car one-and-a-half kilometres away.
On May 5, police had registered an FIR against Ganguly for attempted murder, defamation of women and assault. The FIR lodged at Tamluk PS also named BJP functionaries and workers, with charges under various IPC sections and the Arms Act.
The FIR, based on a complaint by the Trinamool primary teachers’ association chief, had named Ganguly and Yuva Morcha functionary Prashant Das.