Mamata Traps ED: Two FIRs Filed Against Officials After Raid, Legal Battle Looms

• West Bengal Police registered two FIRs against ED officials following a raid on I-PAC Chief Pratik Jain's family in Kolkata.
• Allegations include theft of private documents by ED officials and harassment, with Mamata Banerjee claiming data theft.
• Legal experts question if state police can act against central agencies, citing ED's protection under PMLA Section 67 (good faith actions) and BNSS Section 197 (prior sanction for prosecution).
• The 'theft' allegation hinges on whether ED prepared a Panchnama for all seized documents; lack of it could weaken their defense.
• Similar past conflicts: Tamil Nadu (ED official arrested for bribery, not official duty) and Sandeshkhali (Calcutta HC/SC ordered CBI probe, protecting ED).

Why It Matters: Bengal's FIRs against ED spark a constitutional crisis, testing legal protections for central agencies.