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Nandigram By-election: Milan Pradhan's Bail Hearing Postponed, Gets Partial Relief!
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:54
Nandigram By-election: Milan Pradhan's Bail Hearing Postponed, Gets Partial Relief!
- •Calcutta High Court postponed the hearing of four bail-related cases for Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in the Nandigram by-election.
- •The hearing was adjourned due to the absence of a case diary; police were instructed to appear with the diary on Friday.
- •However, Milan Pradhan received protection from arrest until October 12 in a 2007 Khejuri Police Station case.
- •Justice Sougata Bhattacharya quashed the decision to arrest Milan Pradhan in the Khejuri police station case, prohibiting strict action.
- •Pradesh Congress President Shubankar Sarkar alleged the state government aims to jail Milan to prevent him from campaigning.
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The Calcutta High Court postponed the hearing for Milan Pradhan's four bail-related cases because the case diary was absent, instructing the police to be present with it on Friday.
Justice Sougata Bhattacharya quashed the decision to arrest Milan Pradhan in the 2007 Khejuri police station case, ordering that he cannot be shown arrested and that no strict action can be taken against him until October 12.
Pradesh Congress President Shubankar Sarkar stated that three separate benches are handling cases targeting Milan Pradhan, claiming the state government's goal is to keep him jailed to prevent him from campaigning.
