Kolkata:

A lawyer representing Sandeshkhali strongman Sheikh Shahjahan was in for some powerful speak by the Calcutta Excessive Court docket at this time. A bench led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam turned down the advocate’s request to lift a bail plea and stated it has “no sympathy” for Shahjahan.

The Trinamool Congress strongman was arrested by Bengal police yesterday in reference to a mob assault on a staff of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers final month. He’s additionally on the centre of significant allegations levelled by residents of Sandeshkhali, an island in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The Trinamool strongman and his aides have been accused of land seize, extortion and intimidation. Allegations of sexual harassment have additionally come up.

This morning, when his advocate talked about the anticipatory bail petition, the Chief Justice refused and requested him to return on Monday, when the courtroom will hear the matter subsequent.

“Sure observations had been made by your Lordships in opposition to my shopper,” the lawyer stated. Chief Justice Sivagnanam replied, “Fantastic, we had been ready for you.”

“Mr Counsel, this man has some 43 circumstances in opposition to him. Thoughts you, now for subsequent 10 years, this man will hold you busy. You’ll have to deal with all his circumstances until subsequent 10 years a minimum of,” the Chief Justice added, in line with Bar and Bench.

“My anticipatory bail was rejected. I used to be arrested final evening. I can not point out earlier than the common bench now,” Shahjahan’s advocate stated. “Come on Monday. We have now bought no sympathy for that individual. Please come on Monday, not now,” the bench remarked.

The strongman, who was on the run for 55 days, has been remanded in a 10-day custody after he was produced in a Bengal courtroom this morning.