Calcutta: The High Court of Calcutta had ordered on Monday to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to file a case against Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal for his hate speech in Choumaha village, West Bengal.
Justice Dipankar Datta of the Calcutta high court observed that Pal had “shown an evil tendency to become law unto himself” before ordering a court-monitored CID probe against the MP.
He judge said, “If this tendency is not nipped in the bud. The situation would take a turn for the worse for the state.”
Datta also came down heavily on the state police for not registering an FIR against Pal for his inflammatory comments.
He observed, “I wonder whether it is due to lack of fundamental knowledge of the criminal laws or a calculated move to save an MP being prosecuted that the case was not registered.”
Datta passed the order on a petition filed by Biplab Chowdhry, who had lodged a complaint with the Nakashipara Police station against Pal on July 2.
The general secretary of TMC Mukul Roy said, “No, I will not comment anything without seeing the order.”
Meanwhile BJP leader Tathagata Roy said, “We welcome the high court order. We are grateful to the court for the order.”
Meanwhile Pal said, “Some remarks made by me in the heat and dust of the election campaign (2014 Lok Sabha polls) have caused dismay and consternation. I apologise unreservedly for them. And I assure you it will not happen again. Once more, a humble apology.”
Bureau Report
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