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Saradha scam: Sudipta Sen wants special court to hear all cases against him

Kolkata : Saradha group chairman Sudipta Sen, prime accused in the multi-crore chitfund scam, yesteday prayed before the Calcutta High Court that a special court be formed to try all cases filed against him, claiming

PTI Updated on: November 14, 2013 9:28 IST

A division bench comprising Justice A K Banerjee and Justice M K Chaudhuri had on June 20 asked the state government to establish a special court, if necessary, in consultation with the High Court administration so that all cases relating to the Saradha group could be heard by one special court having powers to take cognisance, frame charges and conduct sessions.



It was also claimed that despite there being a special investigation team to probe all cases in this regard, officers from different police stations of the state were grilling Sen.  

Claiming Sen was ill and was overstressed, the counsel sought direction that only the SIT investigate cases before different police stations in the state.  Hearing the petitioner, the division bench directed Sen's counsel to file a written application in this regard, following which the pleas would be taken up for hearing.
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