Tag: Jail

Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the HC warned of stern action against the officials who will fail to repair toilets in the stipulated time and suggested outsourcing maintenance of toilets.

Bhubaneswar: The craze for easy money and lavish lifestyle has been landing engineering graduates of the state behind the bars. According to reports, as many as 165 cases were registered against engineering students between 2007 and 2017, and a total of 744 students were arrested on criminal charges during the same period. Many engineering students […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today directed the District & Sessions Judges to hold camp courts in jails to meet the extraordinary situation across the State arising out of prolonged abstinence of work by advocates. The Orissa High Court in a letter has instructed the District & Sessions Judges to hold camp courts for hearing […]

Phulbani: An under-trial prisoner died after being attacked by his fellow inmate at Phulbani jail here on Sunday morning. The prisoner has been identified as Laxman Nayak of Tummudibandh area. According to sources, one Kanhu Charan Pradhan who is serving a life term at the jail allegedly hit Laxman with a stone on his head. […]

  Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to gangster Raja Acharya in connection with the abduction of a Bhubaneswar-based Jyote Motors employee. According to sources, following the court order, the gangster is likely to be released from jail. Acharya’s lawyer said that his client has got bail in all other cases pending […]

Bolangir: Notorious gangster Sushant Dhala Samanta, who is currently lodged at Bolangir jail, was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) today after falling ill on account of his hunger strike. According to sources, he is undergoing treatment in a special ward at the hospital and his condition is stated to be stable now. Meanwhile, […]

Keonjhar: A prisoner was rescued in a critical condition after he attempted suicide by slitting his throat at district jail here on Sunday. Profusely bleeding Julia Pradhan has been admitted to district headquarters hospital by jail authorities. “His condition is stable now. He sustained critical cut injuries on the front side of his neck. Most […]

Berhampur: Leader and founder of Odisha Maobadi Party, Sabyasachi Panda is on hungerstrike in jail for the past three days demanding speedy trial of the cases against him. His demands include regular production in court during the hearing and providing of all facilities like other undertrail prisoners in jail. He also protested against his solitary […]

Bhubaneswar: A special CBI court here on Tuesday awarded five-year imprisonment to Waytel Chit Fund Managing Director Thakur Amardip Singh, who pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of their money. Besides, Singh has also been asked to deposit Rs 100 crore with the court’s registry. On April 24, Singh, who was arrested from Nagpur, had pleaded […]

Bhubaneswar: In a latest development, the special CBI CJM court here, pronouncing judgement on the multi crore Astha Chit Fund scam, sentenced company’s Managing Director Santosh Sapkale and Director CS Chouhan for five years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 15,000 each. The court has ordered three more months of imprisonment for the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to release 33 prisoners serving life terms in various jails in the State following approval of the the State Sentence Review Board. The remission of the sentences has been done based on the behaviour and conduct of the convicts during their stay in the jail. The released prisoners include […]

Bhubaneswar: Former state youth Congress president Rajat Choudhury, who was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with multi-crore Artha Tatwa (AT) Group chit fund scam, was released from jail on Friday evening. Choudhury was released from the jail after he was granted a conditional bail by a court. Supporters of Choudhury, took […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Vigilance Court today sentenced Himanshu Sekhar Samantray, a retired IAS officer and former managing director of Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC), to a three-year jail term and a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the charge of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. Samantray will have to undergo an […]

Nabarangpur: Demanding immediate release of former MP Pradip Majhi from Umerkote sub jail, some Congress activists pelted eggs at the residence of the district collector during the 12-hour Nabarangpur bandh today. Police has detained two Congress workers in this connection. Vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt while all trading establishments remained closed in Nabarangpur […]

Balasore: In a surprise raid, police seized two bags of tobacco from the District Jail here in the wee hours today. Giving details to the media, Amaresh Panda, DSP (Crime), Balasore, said considering that some high-profile criminals are now lodged in the District Jail, the Superintendent of Police decided to conduct a surprise raid on […]