Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The Orissa High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to suspended BJD MLA from Chilika, Prashant Jagdev in connection with assault of BJP leader and Balugaon Mandal chairman Niranjan Sethi.

While granting the bail, the top court of the State directed Jagdev not to influence witnesses in the cases and put forth other conditions.

Earlier, Khordha Additional District Judge Court-1 (ADJ) had rejected the bail plea of Jagdev following which he was sent to judicial custody. Later, the legislator was shifted to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar for treatment of his heart ailment.

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