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Observing that Kumar has cooperated with the CBI, which is investigating the case, the bench said this is not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation of the petitioner.
The Saradha group of companies allegedly duped lakhs of people of Rs 2500 crore promising higher rates of return on their investments.
CBI has started proceeding on 'other options' available to it under the law, as the former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar failed to appear before the CBI on Tuesday.
Rajeev Kumar sent a letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking some more time to appear before its officers in connection with the case.
The agency wants custodial interrogation of Kumar in connection with the chit fund scam as he was heading the special investigation team.
The apex court said its February 5 order granting interim protection to Kumar will continue for seven days from Friday.
Kumar led the SIT formed by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to investigation the chit fund scam before the probe was handed over to the CBI by the apex court.
Kumar will be interrogated by CBI sleuths at two locations - in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Shillong and at an undisclosed location.