In a relief for Pipli BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy, the Bhubaneswar Special Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court-III on Saturday granted him conditional bail.
Maharathy was granted bail on the condition of two surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each. The court also directed him not to influence the witnesses and cooperate with the police in the investigation.
Maharathy was arrested by the Pipli police on April 22 for allegedly leading an attack on members of an Election Flying Squad and a Static Surveillance Team.
A case was registered against him under IPC Sections 307, 341, 353, 332, 147, 148, 149, 171 (b), 186 of IPC and 123 of the Representation of the People’s Act.
He was sent to the Jharpada Special Jail after the SDJM rejected his bail plea on April 22.
Earlier on April 24, a special designated court had postponed the hearing on the bail petition of Maharathy to April 27 due to the delay in submission of the case diary and the injury report.