Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- The Orissa High Court on Tuesday accepted the unconditional apology of Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Shravan Vivek M. over his controversial remark linking the murder of advocate Pitabas Panda to an election-related case.

The SP appeared personally before the Court and submitted a written apology, expressing regret for his statement made during a press briefing last month.

Sources reported that during the hearing, SP Shravan told the Court that his comments were made without any intention to disrespect the judiciary or interfere with pending proceedings.

He reportedly submitted a written affidavit stating he had no intention of undermining the authority of the Court or influencing the ongoing investiga...