Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate from Tamluk Lok Sabha seat, on May 13 moved the Calcutta High Court alleging police overaction by registering an attempt to murder case against him.
Justice Jay Sengupta, before whose Court the matter was mentioned, directed that the petition will be taken up for hearing on May 14.
Alleging mala fide and overaction on the part of police, Judge Gangopadhyay's lawyer Rajdeep Majumder submitted before the court that the First Investigation Report (FIR) was lodged to prevent him from campaigning for the election.
