Calcutta High Court refuses interim protection for Trinamool Congress aide in land‑grab case

The Calcutta High Court, sitting as a single‑judge bench under Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, issued two related rulings in West Bengal land‑related corruption matters. In one case, the court barred the arrest of former Trinamool Congress MLA Atin Ghosh while his anticipatory bail application remains pending, cautioning police against hurried arrests after the expiry of interim protection. In a separate proceeding, the same bench rejected a plea for interim protection from coercive police action for Sumit Roy, the personal assistant of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who is accused of illegal land‑grabbing in West Midnapore district.

Both decisions underscore the court’s insistence that police follow procedural safeguards during ongoing investigations, while highlighting the legal challenges faced by senior TMC figures in alleged land‑fraud cases.