Bail For Bengal Ex Minister Partha Chatterjee, To Be Released On February 1

A bench of justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also asked the trial court to decide on framing of charges this month and complete the recording of vulnerable witnesses' statements in January 2025.

Setting the deadline on the crucial stage of the proceedings, the top court directed the trial court to decide on the framing of charges before the commencement of winter vacations or before December 31, 2024, whichever is earlier.

The Court also directed to complete the process of recording of the vulnerable prosecution witnesses by the end of January 2025. The top court made it clear that after completion of these steps, Chatterjee can be released on bail but also clarified that Partha Chatterjee can't be kept in custody beyond February 1, 2025.