Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has granted bail to suspended Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev who had allegedly rammed his SUV into a crowd injuring several people outside the Banpur block office in Khordha district on March 12 this year.
The apex court granted bail on the conditions that Jagdev cannot go to his assembly constituency for a year. He can only visit with Collector’s permission. The court has also ordered that Jagdev cannot conduct any meeting(s) with more than five persons at a time.
Jagadev had been arrested in connection with the incident that had left 22 persons, including seven police personnel, injured. The irate crowd had dragged and assaulted Jagadev and vandalised his car.
The Chilika MLA had moved the High Court for bail after his plea was rejected by the lower court.
In April, the High Court granted him interim bail for a period of seven days on health grounds. The court had further extended his interim bail period twice till May 11 and 23.
However, no further extension was granted and Jagadev was sent to Banpur Sub Jail after he surrendered on May 23 on the expiry of his bail.
