Kolkata, Sept. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court granted interim bail to Congress candidate from Nandigram, Milan Pradhan, allowing him to contest the upcoming bypoll from outside jail.
Justice Tirthankar Ghosh granted Pradhan bail in all six cases against him on Tuesday, observing that he had already filed his nomination papers before his arrest.
The court took into consideration his candidature and permitted him to participate in the election process.
The interim bail will remain in force for three weeks, with the matter scheduled to be heard again on October 21.
However, the court granted bail but imposed several conditions on Pradhan.
He has been directed to furnish a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and a bond of Rs 10,000 in each case.
He...