Supreme Court to today hear plea by Mamta Banerjee's election agent and Trinamool Congress leader SK Supian accused of killing a Bhartiya Janta Party Supporter Debabrata Maiti at Chillogram in Nandigram after the results were declared.
Supian has challenged the Calcutta High Court order dismissing his anticipatory bail application in the post-poll violence case.
A division bench of Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai had recently granted interim protection to Supian after remarking that the court can hear the matter only after the statements are placed on record.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal begins his submission on behalf of Supian.
Sibal: First chargesheet did not name me as an accused. After that matter was taken over by CBI.
Sibal: The charge-sheet relies upon statements made under Sec.164 CrPC. These statements did not even mention my name. I was not made an accused even under the second charge-sheet.
Sibal: Suvendu Adhikari made statements saying he will have me arrested along with a few others.
Court asks ASG Aman Lekhi to provide relevant documents to the petitioner.
Court: The statements made under S.164 by Manoj Kumar Behra and Sulekha have not been provided to them.
Court: Statements recorded on November 11 and 18 have not been given to them.
ASG Lekhi: The second charge-sheet filed on January 6 have relied on these statements.
Sibal: I have not been provided these statements.
Senior Advocate Paramjit Patwalia appears on behalf of wife of the deceased.
Court: There is already a server issue. If all of you speak together we cant understand a thing.
Court: We will hear it on Thursday. Make sure all replies have been served to all the parties concerned.
