Order: According to him, ED was investigating scam... ... ED v. Mamata Banerjee Over I-PAC Raid : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Order: According to him, ED was investigating scam of Rs. 2742.32 crores since 2020 and in course of investigation, intelligence was received about proceeds of crime from calcutta to goa through kantilal firm, which has eventually challenged into I-PAC's operational framework...Armed with authorization to carry out search and seizure proceedings at residential premises of Mr Prateek Jain of IPAC, the officers visited his premises (amongst other premises) on 8.1.26 and when search was going on, Deputy Commissioner of Police Kolkata and [...] entered the premises...thereafter, sitting Hon'ble CM also entered premises, despite categorical requests to not interfere with searches under PMLA.

He submits that this is not a singular incident where the CM has entered premises. On earlier occasion, when CBI was investigating an offense, a similar event happened, therefore there's pattern of interference with investigation by central agencies. According to him, material collected by ED officers were taken away by respondents in illegal manner. Thereafter, WB police has registered FIR against ED officers. Ld. SG submits that in such situation, it is difficult for central agencies to carry on investigation which has connection with a huge scam. He submits that ED has preferred petition before HC, but on 9th, legal cell of TMC sent message to its members on whatsapp calling them to assemble in the court. Thereafter, what happened was recorded by the ld. judge in the order.