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Crime
Former BJD MLA Bikram Panda Released After 10-Month Jail Term in Murder Case
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 02:40 PM
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Bikram Panda, a former member of the Biju Janata Dal, was freed from custody after spending nearly a year in jail on murder charges.
Bikram Panda, who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Biju Janata Dal, was arrested in a murder case in 2023.
He spent 10 months in custody while the investigation and trial progressed.
On 12 September 2024, the court granted him bail and he was released from the jail.
The decision follows the completion of preliminary proceedings, though the case is still pending in the higher court.
Panda’s release has drawn attention from both political observers and the local community, who are monitoring the upcoming trial.
He spent 10 months in custody while the investigation and trial progressed.
On 12 September 2024, the court granted him bail and he was released from the jail.
The decision follows the completion of preliminary proceedings, though the case is still pending in the higher court.
Panda’s release has drawn attention from both political observers and the local community, who are monitoring the upcoming trial.