Saradha chit fund case: Court disposes of anticipatory bail plea of Rajeev Kumar
(WorldNews India)

A sessions court in Barasat on Tuesday disposed of the anticipatory bail plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha chit fund case. Advertising District Sessions Judge S Rashidi said his court has no jurisdiction and locus standi to pass judgment on Kumar´s plea as the chit fund scam case was registered at Alipore district court. While the Barasat court is in North 24 Parganas district, Alipore court is in adjacent South 24 Parganas district. Kumar´s counsel was advised by the court to file bail plea in Alipore court. The court also rejected the CBI´s plea of custodial interrogation of Kumar. Kumar´s lawyers moved the anticipatory bail...