Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Congress Nandigram candidate
In short
The Calcutta High Court gave interim bail to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan. He can campaign for the October 6 election and has relief till October 20.
The court told him to surrender on October 21 and to deposit Rs 20,000 in each of six cases. The reporting does not say what the cases are about.
What the reporting says
The Calcutta High Court granted interim bail to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan, allowing him to campaign for the October 6 vote and giving him relief till October 20. The court also directed him to surrender before the trial court on October 21 and to deposit a Rs 20,000 bail bond in each of six cases. The reporting does not state the underlying charges or case details.
Why it matters
The Calcutta High Court granted interim bail to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan, letting him campaign for the October 6 bypoll and keeping relief in place until October 20. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh also ordered surrender on October 21 and a Rs 20,000 bond in each of six cases. The immediate effect is political and legal for Pradhan; the underlying allegations are not stated in the available reporting.