Calcutta High Court Grants Three-Week Interim Bail to Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan

The Calcutta High Court granted three weeks' interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who is contesting the Nandigram by-election, until October 21.

What happened

The Calcutta High Court granted three weeks' interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who is contesting the Nandigram by-election, until October 21. The Court noted the timing of his arrest after filing nomination papers and that the cases referred to arose from the 2007 Nandigram agitation. Interim bail is temporary relief and does not erase the criminal cases or amount to a finding on guilt. The order allows Pradhan liberty for the specified period subject to applicable conditions. Further proceedings will determine his position after the interim period and the underlying prosecutions will continue to be governed by ordinary criminal process.

Legal significance

The legal effect is confined to the present judgment, order or procedural development. Party allegations and submissions are not treated as established facts.

Practical consequence

The matter proceeds according to the operative direction, statutory process or next hearing described above.

Source: Original report