Overview
- Eight material witnesses completed testimony on Monday in the special CBI court, fulfilling the prerequisite set by higher courts for release on bail.
- The court directed the acceptance of bail bonds and ordered the immediate release of Partha Chatterjee along with ex-WBSSC chairperson Subiresh Bhattacharya and former adviser Shanti Prasad Sinha.
- Chatterjee’s lawyer said the Rs 90,000 bond mandated by the High Court has been deposited, and bail terms include passport surrender, reporting requirements, and restrictions on holding public office during the trial.
- Because Chatterjee is admitted to a private Kolkata hospital, the release order will move from the court to the correctional authorities and then to the hospital, with discharge expected after medical clearance as early as Tuesday.
- The prosecution continues under the CBI and ED in the WBSSC recruitment cases, with charges framed and the first phase of trial evidence completed as directed by the Supreme Court and Calcutta High Court.