The Orissa High Court granted conditional bail on Wednesday to former BJD leader Pramod Kumar Sahu who is accused in a sexual harassment case.
He was removed as president of Kendrapara Credit Cooperative Society last month after being arrested for allegedly harassing a 22-year-old woman employee of the entity.
Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray granted relief to the 56 -year-old politician, directing the sub-divisional judicial magistrate court of Kendrapara to release him on bail after setting appropriate conditions as it deems proper.
Sahu was arrested on November 4, following a massive public outcry.
The woman had alleged that Sahu had threatened her of consequences after she had resisted his sexual advances.
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