A learned single Judge of this Court (Dipankar Datta, J.) has, by an order dated 28th July, 2014, entertained Writ Petition No. 20515 (W) of 2014 filed by one Biplab Kumar Chowdhury. By way of interim relief, the learned single Judge has directed that an FIR be registered against Tapas Paul, a Member of Parliament, on the basis of the complaint dated 1st July, 2014 lodged by the petitioner with the Inspector-in-Charge, Nakashipara Police Station, District Nadia, for his utterances at a public meeting addressed by him, which was telecast by private television channels on 14th June, 2014. The learned Judge has further directed that in view of the sensitivity of the matter the investigation should be entrusted to the Criminal Investigation Department (hereinafter referred to as CID), and has directed the Director General of Police to issue instructions to the DIG, CID for a free, fair, proper and meaningful investigation of the FIR. The learned single Judge has then ordered that the investigation would be monitored by this Court and that the Investigating Officer should not file the police report under Section 173(2) of the Cr.P.C. without obtaining leave of this Court.

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