The Supreme Court will later this week take up the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to senior West Bengal-cadre IPS officer Rajeev Kumar in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case.

A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran on Monday posted the matter for hearing on October 17 (Friday) after taking note of strong submissions from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the CBI. Mehta urged the court to hear the agency’s plea along with other pending petitions, including a contempt plea, for a comprehensive consideration of the case.

The bench agreed and scheduled the hearing for Friday.

During the brief hearing, Chief Justice Gavai questioned the CBI on the delay in pursuing the matter against Kuma

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