Tainted MLA Pravat Biswal gets bail

Cuttack | Wednesday | 27th June, 2018

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"The court allowed regular bail to my client today," said Biswal's counsel Bigyan Sharma.The bail has come as a major relief for Biswal, MLA of Cuttack Chowdwar assembly constituency. He was arrested for a dubious land deal worth Rs 25 lakh with Seashore Group chief Prasant Dash.However, days after his arrest Biswal was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital and is still undergoing treatment in the hospital.After getting the bail, Biswal expressed his gratitude to his party supremo Naveen Patnaik and the high court. CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday granted bail to BJD MLA Pravat Biswal , who was arrested in September last year by the CBI for his alleged links with the Seashore chit fund firm.The bench of Justice B N Rath granted bail to Biswal against cash security of Rs 20 lakh and two sureties of Rs 5 lakh each.The court on April 25 had allowed interim bail to Biswal for two months and had fixed the next date of hearing of the case on Tuesday..