A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal allowed Bhattacharya to file a fresh plea with some additional documents before the High Court.
“The High Court may consider the petition filed by the petitioner on merits and as expeditiously as possible. The High Court may consider the matter afresh and in accordance with law,” the bench said.
Bhattacharya, former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 11 last year after a night-long interrogation.
The ED alleged that the Palashipara MLA was not cooperating with the investigation.
On December 15, 2023, the top court had issued a notice to the ED regarding Bhattacharya’s appeal against a November 16 order of the Calcutta High Court rejecting his bail application.
On February 16, the top court had granted bail to Bhattacharya’s son Souvik in a money laundering case linked to this case.
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