Sura Baba back at Trahi Achyuta Ashram after bail from SC

Bhubaneswar: After spending two years in jail, self-styled godman Surendra Mishra, also known as Sura Baba, finally reached his Trahi Achyuta Ashram at Balakati on the city outskirts today after getting bail from the Supreme Court in a land fraud case.

Sura was released from the Jharpada jail last night after getting bail from the apex court a few days ago. A few of his supporters welcomed him to the Ashram.

Sources said total seven cases have been registered against the self-proclaimed godman. While the High Court had given him bail in four cases, a Bhubaneswar court had granted him bail in two cases. Recently, the SC granted bail to him in a fraud case registered in Chhatrapur. However, he will be asked to appear before court during hearing of the cases, sources added.

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It may be mentioned here that Sura was arrested by the Commissionerate Police on August 31, 2015 for allegedly assaulting and cheating people in the guise of a self-proclaimed godman. His two sons, Trilochan and Biranchi, were also arrested in this connection.

Following his arrest, police and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch had attached his  property worth crores of rupees from the Ashram.