Orissa HC grants bail to Senior Journalist in Economic Offence Case

Surjit Kumar Dhal Vs State Of Odisha (EOW) (Orissa High Court)

Introduction: The case of Surjit Kumar Dhal, a senior journalist and Editor-in-Chief of “Reporters Today” and “Mahabharat,” presents a complex legal scenario involving allegations of economic offenses. Dhal, seeking bail, challenges the rejection of his bail application by the designated court under the OPID Act, Cuttack. The charges against him, arising from Economic Offense Wing Bhubaneswar P.S. Case No.26 of 2023, are serious, including sections 420/467/468/471/506 of the IPC.

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