BHUBANESWAR: A court here on Monday granted bail to managing director of Panda Infraprojects Private Ltd Pratap Kishore Panda who was arrested by Commissionerate Police on May 4 after a worker was crushed under a huge frame of iron bars that crumbled at Bomikhal flyover construction site on May 3. The court also granted bail to director of Panda Infraprojects Prashant Kumar Padhi who was arrested in connection with the case on May 10.
The court directed the duo to furnish bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each. Besides, the court also directed them to visit the police station once every fortnight and cooperate with the investigating officer of the case.
Laxmisagar police registered a case in this regard under Sections 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 337 (causing hurt by act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 338 (causing grievous hurt by act of endangering life or personal safety of others) and 34 (criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC.