Calcutta High Court Denies TMC Leader's Plea in CBI Probe Case

The Calcutta High Court dismissed a petition by suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan against a CBI probe into the alleged murders of three BJP workers. The court ruled that an accused cannot choose the investigating agency. Shajahan remains in judicial remand for a separate money laundering case.

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court has refused to entertain suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan's petition to appeal against a CBI investigation into the alleged murders of three BJP workers in Sandeshkhali.

The court emphasized that an accused person does not have the right to decide on the investigating agency, upholding a previous order directing a CBI investigation into the killings.

Sheikh Shajahan, currently in judicial remand over a money laundering case, had sought to challenge the judgment, but the high court maintained its stance, asserting that an accused cannot interfere at the investigative stage.

(With inputs from agencies.)