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SC tags Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea with co-accused in West Bengal's cash-for-jobs scam

SC tags Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea with co-accused in West Bengal's cash-for-jobs scam

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged the bail application of former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Partha Chatterjee, with a pending matter involving a co-accused in the high-profile multi-crore West Bengal's cash-for-jobs scam, while scheduling the next hearing for July 17.
Appearing for Chatterjee, the counsel submitted that the trial had stalled and opposed the separation of his client’s proceedings from those of the co-accused.
“He is bedridden and cannot even walk,” the lawyer argued, emphasising Chatterjee’s deteriorating health condition.

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