TRP scam case: Mumbai Court likely to pass order on Partho Dasgupta’s bail plea

A sessions court is set to pass orders on Wednesday on the bail application of Partho Dasgupta, the former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arrested in the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) scam case last month.

The arguments on his bail plea concluded on Tuesday with the Mumbai Police objecting to his release.

Referring to the WhatsApp chats annexed to the supplementary chargesheet filed by the police last week, Special Public Prosecutor Shirish Hiray told the court that the conversations between Dasgupta and Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami revealed their “proximity”, with the latter offering to mediate with the political leadership on Dasgupta’s behalf, including the Prime Minister’s Office.