The interim protection granted to two BJP leaders, Golak Mohapatra and Bhrugu Buxipatra, in connection with the Chhatrapur BJD Councillor Laxmidutta Mohapatra murder case by the Orissa High Court last week was further extended to May 4 on Tuesday.
When the State Counsel failed to submit the case diary in the court, Justice Shatrughna Pujahari posted the matter to be heard again on May 4.
Till that period, police were restrained from taking any coercive action against the two leaders, who were issued notices under Section 160 of CrPC to assist the police in investigating into the murder case.
Mohapatra and Buxipatra were issued summons by the Ganjam police in January this year in connection with the September 2017 murder case.
Suspecting foul play by the police and terming the summons to them as malafide in intention, the two BJP leaders have approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bails.