The Orissa High Court on Wednesday allowed the extension of interim bail of Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev on health grounds. The legislator was arrested on charges of ploughing his SUV into a crowd last month.
According to Jagdev's counsel Abhinab Chand, the court has directed to extend the MLA's interim bail for seven more days till May 11.
After Jagdev's interim bail ended yesterday, the lawyer of the Chilika MLA appeared before the Banapur JMFC court on Wednesday and produced a memo of High Court's directive in the court.
Earlier on April 22, the Orissa High Court had granted seven-day interim bail to Jagadev .
Notably, on March 12 Jagdev was heading towards Banpur Block for the Block chairperson election when he had to stop due to heavy rush in front of the Block office. Instead of slowing down the vehicle, Jagdev allegedly drove it into the crowd . At least 22 people were injured in the incident.
The infuriated mob then attacked the Bahubali MLA and also vandalised the vehicle. A severely injured Jagdev was initially admitted to the Banpur hospital and later shifted to a Bhubaneswar based private hospital. He was arrested after his discharge from the hospital on March 22.
Jagdev has been charged with serious offences like attempt to murder, obstructing police personnel from performing their duty, injuring public and using car as weapon to hurt people.