Supreme Court issues notice to Bengal on anticipatory bail plea of Union Minister Pramanik

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government to respond to an anticipatory bail plea filed by Union minister of state for home affairs Nisith Pramanik in connection with an attempt to murder case lodged against him in 2018.

Issuing notice on Pramanik's plea, a bench headed by Justice Bela M Trivedi listed the matter for resumed hearing on January 12. The case is related to a Cooch Behar resident who was shot in 2018 allegedly at the behest of Pramanik.

The police subsequently registered a criminal case against the Union minister on charges of attempt to murder and under relevant sections of the Arms Act. Pramanik had then filed a plea for anticipatory bail before the Calcutta High Court which on January 4 adjourned the matter. This led to the instant appeal before the top court.