Senior West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar, arrested over alleged cheating charges, applied for bail in the Calcutta High Court today claiming he has been framed.
The petition was moved before the court of Justice Joymalyo Bagchi, but was adjourned for the day as the state government prayed for time stating that it wanted to appoint a special public prosecutor to argue the matter.
The petitioner’s counsel, Phiroze Edulji, claimed Majumdar was framed for extraneous reasons and he should be set free on bail.
The matter was adjourned for the day and is likely to be heard tomorrow.
Majumdar, himself a lawyer, was arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, fraud and cheating a person on January 14.
Based on a complaint dated August 28, 2016, wherein Majumdar was accused of cheating the complainant and others of Rs 7 lakh, the BJP leader was arrested by the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
( Source – PTI )
