Odisha HC grants bail to four accused, asks them to plant saplings
New Indian ExpressCUTTACK: The Odisha High Court on Wednesday granted bail to four persons on a condition that they must plant 50 to 100 saplings and maintain them for two years. The single judge bench of Justice SK Panigrahi passed the orders on bail petitions filed by Soumya Rajan Palai accused of attempt to murder, Purnanda Nayak accused of rape, cheating and extortion, Budhadev Das accused in case of his wife’s murder and Nirmal Sana accused in an NDPS case. The inspector-in-charge of the police station concerned in coordination with the local forest officer shall monitor whether the petitioner has planted the saplings or not,” Justice Panigrahi also specified in the orders. Justice Panigrahi further directed the petitioners “to file before the local police station affidavits after plantation of the saplings assuring that they will maintain those plants for two years”.